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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMackinaw
/ˈmæk.ɪ.nɔː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A short, heavy, double-breasted woolen coat or jacket, typically featuring a plaid or checkered pattern.
"He zipped up his thick mackinaw before stepping out into the freezing winter blizzard." - 2
A heavy, thick plaid blanket traditionally used by travelers and traders in North America.
"They laid a warm mackinaw over their sleeping bags to keep out the bitter northern cold."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Michilimackinac, an early French and later British fortification and trading post located at the strait between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. The name originates from an Ojibwe word meaning 'region of the great turtles'. Over time, it came to describe a heavy woolen plaid blanket and subsequently a short, heavy double-breasted jacket made from such fabric.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mackinaw" is said worldwide
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mackinaw
Transliteration: makinɔ
"Il portait un mackinaw lourd pour affronter le froid canadien."
Mackinaw-Jacke
Transliteration: ˈmakɪnɔˌjakə
"Er trug eine dicke Mackinaw-Jacke im verschneiten Wald."
giacca mackinaw
Transliteration: ˈdʒakka makˈkinɔ
"Indossava una pesante giacca mackinaw per proteggersi dal gelo."
chaqueta mackinaw
Transliteration: tʃaˈketa makino
"Se puso una chaqueta mackinaw a cuadros para salir a la nieve."
casaco mackinaw
Transliteration: kaˈzaku makiˈnaw
"Ele vestiu um casaco mackinaw pesado para enfrentar o inverno."
भारी ऊनी जैकेट
Transliteration: bhaari ooni jaiket
"उसने कड़ाके की ठंड से बचने के लिए भारी ऊनी जैकेट पहनी थी।"
麦基诺夹克
Transliteration: màijīnuō jiǎokè
"他穿着一件厚重的麦基诺夹克抵御寒风。"
매키노 재킷
Transliteration: maekino jaekit
"그는 추위를 막기 위해 두꺼운 매키노 재킷을 입었다."
マッキノー・ジャケット
Transliteration: makkino jaketto
"彼は寒さ対策に厚手のマッキノー・ジャケットを着た。"
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