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A wearable promise that the sky's tantrum won't ruin your whole day.
means A waterproof or water-resistant coat worn to keep your body and clothes dry in the rain.
from A plain English compound, literally "rain" + "coat," assembled in the 19th century as waterproofed garments became practical. "Rain" descends from Old English "regn," a word shared across the Germanic languages, while "coat" came into Middle English from Old French "cote," a tunic or outer garment. The thing itself owes much to Charles Macintosh, whose rubberized fabric made the "mackintosh" a British byword for the same idea.
- Origin
- Charles Macintosh waterproofed cloth with rubber in 1823
- Smell problem
- Early ones reeked and melted in summer heat
- War service
- Trench coats were literal raincoats for WWI soldiers
- Material trick
- Works by repelling water, not absorbing it
burberry trench coat — british luxury brand's signature waterproof design created in 1901, worn by audrey hepburn and now a fashion icon
australian oilskin coat — canvas coated in linseed oil and beeswax, traditional outback wear since the 1800s, famously worn by stockmen and soldiers
fisherman's yellow slicker — bright waterproof jacket made from oilcloth, iconic on new england fishing boats and in coastal villages worldwide