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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

He brushed by a gaunt, cadaverous, trustful man in a black raincoat with a star-shaped scar in his cheek and a glossy mutilated depression the size of an egg in one temple.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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

In the grainy footage, Mr Phillips could be seen leading his children through the rugged terrain, all wearing camouflaged clothing, raincoats and large backpacks.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2025

Instead, put raincoats on those at whom the firehose is aimed.

From Salon May 27, 2025

Edward stood in the halo of the porch light, looking like a male model in an advertisement for raincoats.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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