In early use: a waterproofing agent; (also) waterproofed fabric. Now: an item of clothing that is impervious to water, either naturally or (more…

Originally: a full-length coat or cloak made of waterproof rubberized material. Subsequently: a rainproof coat made of this or some other material.

One who or that which dares all; a covering that braves all weather, a ‘dread-nought’. Also attributive or as adj.

Waterproof clothing, waterproofs.

English regional. An oilskin outer garment. Obsolete. rare.

Cloth waterproofed with oil, oilcloth; a piece of this. Now (usually): a garment or set of garments made of such cloth (chiefly in plural).

An oilskin garment. Chiefly in plural.

A garment, esp. a raincoat, that is impervious to light rain.

A rainproof garment, esp. a raincoat.

= mackintosh, n. 3. Also (occasionally): = mackintosh, n. 4.

impervious or resistant to wind; used esp. of outer garments; hence elliptical as n., a windproof garment.

a raincoat; = mac, n.3

Usually in plural. An oilskin or other type of heavy-duty waterproof garment, typically either piece in a set consisting of a jacket and…