Charles mackintosh
Charles Rennie
[ren-ee] /ˈrɛn i/ (Show IPA), 1868–1928, Scottish architect and designer.
noun
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized cloth
such cloth
any raincoat
noun
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)
Charles Rennie. 1868–1928, Scottish architect and artist, exponent of the Art Nouveau style; designer of the Glasgow School of Art (1896)
n.
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.”
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