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Mac vs Raincoat - What's the difference?

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Raincoat is a related term of mac.



As nouns the difference between mac and raincoat

is that mac is short for mackintosh (a raincoat) while raincoat is a waterproof coat worn in the rain.

As a prefix Mac

is son of.

As a proper noun Mac

is a diminutive of the male given name Max.

As an acronym MAC

is maximum Allowable Concentration, the maximum concentration of a pollutant which is considered harmless to healthy adults during their working hours, assuming they breathe uncontaminated air at all other times.

mac

English

Etymology 1

Shortened from mackintosh

Noun

(en noun)
  • Short for mackintosh (a raincoat).

    • Etymology 2

    Shortened from macaroni

    Noun

    (-)
  • Short for macaroni.
    • Is there any mac and cheese left?
    Derived terms
    * mac 'n' cheese

    Anagrams

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    raincoat

    English

    (wikipedia raincoat)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A waterproof coat worn in the rain.
  • (slang) A condom.

    • Related terms

    * mac * mackintosh * oilskins * rainjacket * waterproofs

    Derived terms

    * raincoat brigade

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