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raincoat

[reyn-koht] / ˈreɪnˌkoʊt /


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Distinct from many of the other items which will be displayed, is a clear plastic raincoat from the 1960s.

From BBC Dec. 26, 2025

Davidsen starts this “Salome” in a back room of the brutalist set where Herod’s orgy is taking place, wearing a white raincoat, her black hair stringy in a Goth look.

From Seattle Times May 13, 2024

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

From New York Times Mar. 18, 2024

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

From Slate Jan. 28, 2024

Her raincoat falls open a little to reveal a white uniform.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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

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

Burberry was founded in 1856 and has been making its famous raincoats in Yorkshire since 1972.

From BBC May 14, 2025

The main entrance to the wire chicken coop was guarded as always by two local policemen who looked as if they were made of stone under the rain, with raincoats and rubber boots.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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