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raincoat

[rayn-koht] / ˈreɪnˌkoʊt /


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Oldman loves returning to “Slow Horses” every year and says that as long as Apple is willing to “keep writing those checks, I’m not ready to hang up my dirty raincoat just yet.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

She was understanding and said she'd brought a raincoat.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025

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

From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2024

By the middle of the week, you’ll want to pack a raincoat.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2024

His hair was rumpled and he had a raincoat on over his pajamas.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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

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

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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