Macintosh

/ˈmækɪnˌtɔʃ/ noun

Definition

A waterproof raincoat, or a variety of red apple, also the former name of Apple's computer operating system.

Etymology

Named after Charles Macintosh, the Scottish chemist who invented waterproof fabric in 1824 by cementing layers of cloth with rubber solution. The apple variety was named after John McIntosh who discovered it in Canada in 1811.

Kelly Says

The Macintosh apple's discovery was pure accident - John McIntosh found seedlings while clearing land in Ontario, and one became the parent of all McIntosh apples worldwide. Apple Computer's choice of this name was both a play on 'Mac' being friendly and approachable, and a nod to the company's creative, non-corporate image.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ዝናብ ቅንብር
ARالعربية
معطف مقاوم للماء
BNবাংলা
বর্ষাবস্ত্র
CACatalà
impermeable
CSČeština
nepromokavý plášť
DADansk
regntøj
DEDeutsch
Regenmantel
ELΕλληνικά
αδιάβροχος
ESEspañol
impermeable
FAفارسی
لباس ضد آب
FISuomi
sadetakki
FRFrançais
imperméable
GUGU
વરસાદ પોશાક
HAHA
gida
HEעברית
גשם גברים
HIहिन्दी
रेनकोट
HUMagyar
esőkabát
IDBahasa Indonesia
jas hujan
IGIG
akwa uju
ITItaliano
impermeabile
JA日本語
レインコート
KKKK
жаңбыр шапалағы
KMKM
ឯងប្តូរលាប
KO한국어
우비
MRMR
पावसाचे कपडे
MSBahasa Melayu
jaket hujan
MYမြန်မာ
မိုးကာအင်္ကျီ
NLNederlands
regenjas
NONorsk
regnfrakk
PAPA
ਬਾਰਿਸ਼ ਕੱਪੜਾ
PLPolski
peleryna
PTPortuguês
impermeável
RORomână
impermeabil
RUРусский
плащ
SVSvenska
regnrock
SWKiswahili
koti ya mvua
TAதமிழ்
மழைக்கவசம்
TEతెలుగు
వర్షానికి నిరోధకమైన
THไทย
เสื้อกันฝน
TLTL
alahas ulan
TRTürkçe
yağmurluk
UKУкраїнська
плащ
URاردو
برسات
VITiếng Việt
áo khoác mưa
YOYO
owo
ZH中文
防水衣
ZUZU
ikhavela lemvula

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