poncho

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpɒn(t)ʃəʊ/

noun (plural ponchos)

  • a garment of a type originally worn in South America, made of a thick piece of woollen 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