mac
1 of 6noun (1)
ˈmak 
variants or mack
British
: mackintosh
mac
2 of 6noun (2)
informal
: macaroni —commonly used in the compounds mac and cheese and mac 'n' cheese
For those tired of seafood—it happens—a homey mac and cheese was the comfort food for the day.
Sam GuginoDear Barbecue Joint: You make amazing mac 'n' cheese … but must you add crumbled bacon? Julie R. Smith
Sam GuginoDear Barbecue Joint: You make amazing mac 'n' cheese … but must you add crumbled bacon? Julie R. SmithMac
3 of 6noun (3)
ˈmak
: fellow —used informally to address a man whose name is not known
Mac
4 of 6abbreviation (1)
Machabees
Mac
5 of 6abbreviation (2)
variants or Macc
Maccabees
MAC
6 of 6abbreviation (3)
military airlift command
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- mackintosh [chiefly British]
- macintosh
- oilskin
- raincoat
- slicker
- waterproof [chiefly British]
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Example Sentences
Noun (1) I'm glad the little nipper remembered his mac today, because it's supposed to rain.
Word History
Etymology
Noun (3)
Mac-, Mc-, patronymic prefix in Scottish and Irish surnames
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1901, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1920, in the meaning defined above
Noun (3)
circa 1918, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing mac
Medical Definition
mac 1 of 2
abbreviation
macerate
MAC
2 of 2abbreviation
1
maximum allowable concentration
2
Mycobacterium avium complex
macs
noun
variants or macks
as in raincoats
a coat made of water-resistant material I'm glad the little nipper remembered his mac today, because it's supposed to rain Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- raincoats
- macintoshes
- mackintoshes
- trenches
- waterproofs
- oilskins
- slickers
- rain gear
- rainwears
- trench coats
- ponchos
- sou'westers
