mackinaw

[ mak-uh-naw ]

noun

1. a short double-breasted coat of a thick woolen material, commonly plaid.

Other Words From

• macki·nawed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mackinaw¹

First recorded in 1755–65; spelling variant of Mackinac

Example Sentences

“Busia and I entered the forest. She and I went alone, nearly a century apart but also together. … We disappeared into the dense forests. She wore a cape. I wore a mackinaw jacket.”

From Washington Post

Oscar Noble was standing in the big front room, his gray hat on his head and his red mackinaw buttoned up tight around his throat.

From Literature

Stepping over to my father, I buried my face in his old mackinaw coat.

From Literature

In the fall he burned brush piles and raked leaves for Virginia Gatewood, a stick figure at twilight in cloth gloves and a threadbare mackinaw coat ragged at the elbows.

From Literature

A young man in boots, corduroys, and a red and black checked mackinaw climbed out and strode near.

From Literature

Related Words

• cloak
• frock
• jacket
• overcoat
• raincoat
• suit
• tuxedo
• windbreaker
• wrap