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MACKINAW
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mackinaw mean?
• MACKINAW (noun)
The noun MACKINAW has 4 senses:
1. a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material
2. a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States
3. a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes
4. a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design
Familiarity information: MACKINAW used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
mackinaw; Mackinaw coat
Hypernyms ("mackinaw" is a kind of...):
coat (an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
mackinaw; Mackinaw blanket
Hypernyms ("mackinaw" is a kind of...):
blanket; cover (bedding that keeps a person warm in bed)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
mackinaw; Mackinaw boat
Hypernyms ("mackinaw" is a kind of...):
boat (a small vessel for travel on water)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mackinaw" is a kind of...):
cloth; fabric; material; textile (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers)
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