Poncho
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɒn.tʃəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Poncho is a noun meaning A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head.
Meaning
A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head.
More Meanings
- A similar waterproof garment, today typically of rubber with a hood.
Example Sentences
[…] 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.
Garibaldi, with his cowboy's poncho, red shirt and the black ostrich feathers in his wide hat […]
1857, Solomon Nunes Carvalho, Incidents of Travel and Adventure in the Far West, p. 48 (1857), p. 48 (1858):
Word Forms
- ponchos
- ponchoes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include capuchin, montero, pantaloon, paletot, capote, slipper.
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