Macintosh

[mak-in-tosh] /ˈmæk ɪnˌtɒʃ/

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[mak-in-tosh] /ˈmæk ɪnˌtɒʃ/
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Charles, 1766–1843, Scottish chemist, inventor, and manufacturer.
[mak-in-tosh] /ˈmæk ɪnˌtɒʃ/
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1.
a raincoat made of rubberized cloth.
2.
such cloth.
3.
Chiefly British. any raincoat.
/ˈmækɪnˌtɒʃ/
noun
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a variant spelling of mackintosh
/ˈmækɪnˌtɒʃ/
noun
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a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized cloth
2.
such cloth
3.
any raincoat
/ˈmækɪnˌtɒʃ/
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1.
Sir Cameron (Anthony). born 1946, British producer of musicals and theatre owner; his productions include Cats (1981), Les Misérables (1985), Miss Saigon (1987), and My Fair Lady (2001)
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Charles Rennie. 1868–1928, Scottish architect and artist, exponent of the Art Nouveau style; designer of the Glasgow School of Art (1896)
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waterproof outer coat, 1836, named for Charles Macintosh (1766-1843), inventor of a waterproofing process (patent #4804, June 17, 1823). The surname is from Gaelic Mac an toisich “Son of the chieftain.”
computer
One of the trademark/brand names that Apple Inc use for their Mac family of personal computers.
(2009-05-05)

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