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Meaning of "mackintosh" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MACKINTOSH

Named after Charles Macintosh (1760–1843), who invented it.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MACKINTOSH

mackintosh  [ˈmækɪnˌtɒʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MACKINTOSH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mackintosh is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MACKINTOSH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mackintosh

Mackintosh

The Mackintosh or raincoat is a form of waterproof raincoat, first sold in 1824, made out of rubberised fabric. The Mackintosh is named after its Scottish inventor Charles Macintosh, though many writers add a letter k. Although the Mackintosh style of coat has become generic, a genuine Mackintosh coat should be made from rubberised or rubber laminated material.

Definition of mackintosh in the English dictionary

The first definition of mackintosh in the dictionary is a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized cloth. Other definition of mackintosh is such cloth. Mackintosh is also any raincoat.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MACKINTOSH


macintosh
ˈmækɪnˌtɒʃ
McIntosh
ˈmækɪnˌtɒʃ
tosh
tɒʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MACKINTOSH

mack
mack daddy
Mackay
Mackellar
Mackem
Mackenzie
mackerel
mackerel breeze
mackerel shark
mackerel sky
Mackerras
Mackinac
mackinaw
Mackinaw coat
Mackinder
mackle
mackling
Maclaurin series
Maclaurin´s series
macle

WORDS THAT END LIKE MACKINTOSH

black cohosh
bosh
cohosh
cosh
dosh
frosh
gosh
josh
kibosh
losh
mosh
nosh
posh
skoosh
slosh
sploosh
splosh
swoosh
whoosh
woosh

Synonyms and antonyms of mackintosh in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mackintosh» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MACKINTOSH

Find out the translation of mackintosh to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mackintosh from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mackintosh» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

麦金托什
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mackintosh
570 millions of speakers

English

mackintosh
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बरसाती
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

معطف واق من المطر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

макинтош
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Mackintosh
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বর্ষাতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

imperméable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mackintosh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Regenmantel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マッキントッシュ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매킨토시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mackintosh
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

áo tơi đi mưa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெக்கின்டோஷும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॅककिंश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yağmurluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impermeabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mackintosh
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

макінтош
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

impermeabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mackintosh
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mackintosh
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

mackintosh
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mackintosh
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mackintosh

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MACKINTOSH»

The term «mackintosh» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.710 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MACKINTOSH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mackintosh» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mackintosh» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mackintosh

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MACKINTOSH»

Discover the use of mackintosh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mackintosh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Taking Tea with Mackintosh: The Story of Miss Cranston's Tea ...
Their tea rooms became internationally famous. Taking Tea with Mackintosh illustrates this exciting collaboration with black-and-white historical photographs of the tea rooms and color photographs of their surviving components.
Perilla Kinchin, 1998
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C. R. Mackintosh: The Poetics of Workmanship
Elizabeth A. Kaye specializes in communications as part of her coaching and consulting practice. She has edited Requirements for Certification since the 2000-01 edition.
David Brett, 1992
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Architecture, Actor and Audience
Explores the contribution the design of a theatre can make to the theatrical experience. It also examines the failure of many modern theatres to appeal to audiences and theatre people.
Iain Mackintosh, 2003
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Beginnings - Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Early Sketches
In this book Elaine Grogan attempts to take them out of the library display-case and bring them to life in the hands of the reader.
Elaine Grogan, 2012
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh: the architectural papers
This first publication of Mackintosh's only known architectural writings brings a fresh perspective to understanding the enigmatic genius of this twentieth-century pioneer.
Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Pamela Robertson, 1990
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh: architect, artist, icon
A study of the life and work Charles Mackintosh, the architect of the Glasgow School of Art and one of the great architects of the early twentieth century.
John McKean, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Colin Baxter, 2000
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Just as We Were: A Narrow Slice of Texas Womanhood
In thirteen essays, the author offers a wry, insider's look at the coming-of-age of blueblooded Texas women as she lived it, from summer camp in the Texas Hill Country to sorority membership to the Junior League. UP.
Prudence Mackintosh, 1996
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Mackintosh's Masterwork: The Glasgow School of Art
This completely redesigned and heavily illustrated edition of Mackintosh's Masterwork has been greatly expanded and contains newly discovered material about both the early life of the architect and the formative years in which his plans for ...
William Buchanan, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 2004
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A fragment on Mackintosh: being strictures on some passages ...
being strictures on some passages in the Dissertation by Sir James Mackintosh prefixed to the Encyclopædia britannica James Mill. When any one takes on him to state matters of fact, material to the reputation of individuals, even those of ...
James Mill, 1870
10
Johnny Mackintosh and the Spirit of London
When thirteen-year-old Johnny's talking computer Kovac detects an extraterrestrial signal, his life is set to change for ever.
Keith Mansfield, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MACKINTOSH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mackintosh is used in the context of the following news items.
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Alexander McQueen and Charles Rennie Mackintosh nominated for …
Fashion designer Alexander McQueen, painter JMW Turner and architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh are among figures from the art world in ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Alexander McQueen, Beatrix Potter and Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Among 21,000 nominations to decide the face of the new £20 note are fashion designer Alexander McQueen, sculptor Barbara Hepworth, ... «The Drum, Jul 15»
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Restoration plans for Mackintosh building trigger art school rift over …
PLANS for the restoration of the iconic Mackintosh building have triggered a rift within Glasgow School of Art (GSA), with fine art staff fearing the loss of vital ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
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Millie Mackintosh, Vogue Williams and Nadia Forde lead slashkini …
Dubbed the 'slashkini', the cut-out swimsuit is shaping up to be the celebrity costume du jour - just ask Millie Mackintosh, Nadia Forde and ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Millie Mackintosh shares shirtless picture of husband Professor …
Just this week, The Sun newspaper reported the pair attended couples therapy at the end of 2014 following months of arguing. They reportedly ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Mackintosh heaps pressure on Police Scotland over failings
KEN Mackintosh has joined the wave of criticism that's sweeping over Police Scotland in the wake of its failure to respond to a fatal road crash. «Barrhead News, Jul 15»
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Police officer goes the extra mile, stops house fire
Constable Ants Mackintosh came to the aid of a lost boy and found himself saving the child's grandmother from a house fire. Photo / File. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
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We Embark On A Seven Day Bootcamp With Millie Mackintosh And …
Boot camp virgin Emily Maddick embarked on a seven day, life-changing trip to Ibiza to stay at Kate Moss' favourite villa. She left glowing ... «Grazia, Jul 15»
9
Millie Mackintosh and Professor Green saw a therapist
The couple attended couples therapy at the end of 2014 following months of arguing and reportedly visited TV psychologist Dr Linda ... «NZCity, Jul 15»
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Millie Mackintosh and Professor Green have 'couples therapy' to sort …
The pair - who tied the knot in 2013 - have been dogged by rumours that their marriage is on the rocks recently. Millie Mackintosh and ... «OK! Magazine, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mackintosh [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mackintosh>. May 2024 ».
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