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poncho

UK/ˈpɒn.tʃəʊ/ US/ˈpɑn.t͡ʃoʊ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head

Origin

Borrowed from Spanish poncho, from Quechua punchu. In sense “rubber rain poncho”, attested 1845, used for non-South American garments in the United States and England from 1850s, popularized by US Western expeditions and military from 1850s, particularly after World War II (1940s).

Phrases

  • poncho liner

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