poncho

noun

pon·​cho ˈpän-(ˌ)chō How to pronounce poncho (audio)
plural ponchos
1
: a blanket with a slit in the middle so that it can be slipped over the head and worn as a sleeveless garment
2
: a waterproof garment resembling a poncho and having an integral hood

Examples of poncho in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To finish off the evening, the pair chose a pink, satin blazer with a diamond pin and white pants and a glittering sequined poncho. Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024 Keith Wilbur, 65, walked along Topanga Canyon Boulevard in rubber rain boots and a plastic poncho. Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024 In one look, the flowing, romantic shape of a white rain poncho is reminiscent of an Elizabethan blackwork shirt. Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024 Remove your shoes, don the poncho and enter a stall along with eight other fun-seekers. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Luckily, Target’s $32 Justin Case Deluxe Safety Kit has it all, including gauge jumper cables for a dead battery, a tow strap, gloves, a poncho, a first aid kit, and even a head lamp. Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2024 For the costume: Get a cheap blue rain poncho and cut out some green and yellow construction-paper zig-zags. Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 The knit poncho is available in sizes S through XXL and six colors: light gray, green, navy blue, dark gray, khaki, and red-brown. Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2024 When zippers fail, you’re left with essentially an open-front poncho. Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Mapuche

First Known Use

1717, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of poncho was in 1717

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Cite this Entry

“Poncho.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poncho. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

poncho

noun
pon·​cho ˈpän-chō How to pronounce poncho (audio)
plural ponchos
1
: a cloak like a blanket with a slit in the middle for the head
2
: a waterproof garment like a poncho

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