PONCHO

poncho

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

poncho (plural ponchos or ponchoes)

A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head.

A similar waterproof garment, today typically of rubber with a hood.

Source: Wiktionary


Pon"cho, n.; pl. Ponchos (. Etym: [Sp.]

1. A kind of cloak worn by the Spanish Americans, having the form of a blanket, with a slit in the middle for the head to pass through. A kind of poncho made of rubber or painted cloth is used by the mounted troops in the United States service.

2. A trade name for camlets, or stout worsteds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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