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raincoat

[reyn-koht] / ˈreɪnˌkoʊt /


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"I've never had so much use for my umbrella in my life, and I carry my raincoat everywhere I go."

From BBC Aug. 28, 2024

Later, she danced with a yellow raincoat over her head.

From New York Times Mar. 18, 2024

By the middle of the week, you’ll want to pack a raincoat.

From Seattle Times Feb. 25, 2024

Gaunt men and “children, big-eyed and thin,” walked up and clutched the rabbi’s raincoat.

From Slate Jan. 28, 2024

Praha’s mother had also given us a raincoat, which I made you wear when the rain began again.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman

Chinese authorities were sending additional disaster relief like food, raincoats and rubber boats to the region, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

It is found in a wide range of items, including medical devices, toys, shower curtains, and raincoats.

From Science Daily Jun. 17, 2026

Wrapped in raincoats, they cheered and booed, their screams sweeping across the stands as a rare match unfolded on the pitch: North Korea vs South Korea.

From BBC May 22, 2026

Our second suggestion is to find ways to help put raincoats on those at whom the firehose of falsehood is being directed.

From Salon May 27, 2025

But Emma could neither speak nor stand, and we were alone in the underground station but for two women in raincoats who were backing away, holding their noses against the hollow’s fetid stench.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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