单词 | rain cloak |
释义 | > as lemmasrain cloak rain cloak n. [in quot. 1708 perhaps after Dutch regenmantel (mid 16th cent.); compare also Middle Low German (rare) rēgenmantel, German Regenmantel (17th cent.)] a cloak designed to protect the wearer from rain. ΚΠ 1708 W. Sewel Large Dict. Eng. & Dutch ii. 406/1 Regenmantel, a Rain-cloak. 1863 R. Fortune Visits Japan & China iv. 64 As the day was wet they had loose rain-cloaks over their dresses. 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. iv. [Calypso] 66 Hallstand too full. Four umbrellas, her raincloak. 1993 New Scientist 18 Sept. 5/3 Ötzi's grass rain-cloak was similar to those used by shepherds in the region until modern times. < as lemmas |
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