Definition
A waterproof raincoat, especially one made of rubberized fabric; originally a Scottish invention.
Etymology
Named after Charles Macintosh, a Scottish chemist who invented a waterproof fabric in 1824 by bonding rubber between layers of cloth. The spelling 'mackintosh' (with a 'k') became standard in English, even though the inventor's name was 'Macintosh.'
Kelly Says
The mackintosh became so iconic that 'mac' is still British slang for raincoat—a rare case of a brand name actually replacing the generic term. This invention completely changed daily life in rainy climates, showing how practical innovations become woven into culture and language.
Translations
ARالعربية
ماكنتوش
mak-in-tosh
BNবাংলা
ম্যাকইনটোশ
mak-in-tosh
CACatalà
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
CSČeština
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
DADansk
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
DEDeutsch
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
ELΕλληνικά
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
ESEspañol
Macintosh
mah-kin-tosh
FAفارسی
مैक اینتوش
mak-in-tosh
FISuomi
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
FRFrançais
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
GUGU
મેકિન્ટોશ
may-kin-tosh
HAHA
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
HEעברית
מקינטוש
ma-kin-tosh
HIहिन्दी
मैकइंटोश
mak-in-tosh
HUMagyar
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
IDBahasa Indonesia
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
IGIG
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
ITItaliano
Macintosh
ma-kin-tosh
JA日本語
マッキントッシュ
makkin-toshu
KKKK
МакІntosch
mak-in-tosh
KMKM
ម៉ាក៊ីនតូស
mak-in-tosh
KO한국어
맥인토시
maek-in-to-shi
MRMR
मॅकइंटोश
mak-in-tosh
MSBahasa Melayu
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
MYမြန်မာ
မॅကိန့ Tobago
ma-kin-tosh
NLNederlands
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
NONorsk
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
PAPA
ਮੈਕਇੰਟੋਸ਼
mak-in-tosh
PLPolski
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
PTPortuguês
Macintosh
ma-kin-tosh
RORomână
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
RUРусский
МакИнтош
mak-in-tosh
SVSvenska
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
SWKiswahili
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
TAதமிழ்
மேக்இன்டோஷ்
mayk-in-to-sh
TEతెలుగు
మేకింటాష్
may-kin-taash
THไทย
แมคอินทอช
mak-in-toh
TLTL
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
TRTürkçe
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
UKУкраїнська
МакІntosch
mak-in-tosh
URاردو
ماک اینٹوش
mak-in-tosh
VITiếng Việt
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
YOYO
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh
ZUZU
Macintosh
mak-in-tosh