Poncho

/ˈpɒn.tʃəʊ/ · noun

Meaning

A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head..

Definitions by Sense

1. A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head.
2. A similar waterproof garment, today typically of rubber with a hood.

Example Sentences

Garibaldi, with his cowboy's poncho, red shirt and the black ostrich feathers in his wide hat […]

It was a gringo in a poncho. It was not really accurate to his suits worn today, but Julia would understand the symbolism that he was adapting to the culture and expectations while far away from home.

1857, Solomon Nunes Carvalho, Incidents of Travel and Adventure in the Far West, p. 48 (1857), p. 48 (1858):

I found it necessary while doing guard to cover myself with my India-rubber poncho, to prevent my clothes from becoming saturated with water.

[…] when near the old church in Manchester he was run against by a man whom he supposed to be a drunken man, who was dressed in a poncho overcoat.

[…] spreading over my bedding an indian-rubber poncho to exclude the rain.

I […] took my seat between Juan and Ambrosio, protected from the rain by an India-rubber poncho.

The following list of articles is deemed a sufficient outfit for one man upon a three months’ expedition, viz.: […] 1 gutta percha poncho

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