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poncho

Syllabification: (pon·cho)
Pronunciation: /ˈpänCHō/

Definition of poncho

noun (plural ponchos)

  • a garment of a type originally worn in South America, made of a thick piece of woolen cloth with a slit in the middle for the head.
  • a waterproof garment in the style of a poncho worn as a raincoat.

Origin:

early 18th century: from South American Spanish, from Araucanian

poncho in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of poncho in the British & World English dictionary