mackintosh
/ˈmækɪntɑʃ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Example Sentences
- "c. 1924, A.A. Milne, "Happiness", in When We Were Very Young John had great big waterproof boots on; John had a great big waterproof hat; John had a great big waterproof mackintosh -- And that (Said John) is that."
- "The screeching of brakes, the monotonous blare of motor horns, the clip-clip of shoes on slippery pavements, the rustling of wet mackintoshes were all part of the great metropolis."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmækɪntɑʃ/
- British English: /ˈmækɪntɒʃ/
Usage
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
mackintosh brigade
mackintosh cape
macintosh cloak
mackintosh coat
mackintosh covering
mackintosh sheet