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mac
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun mac has 1 sense
- mac(n = noun.artifact) macintosh, mack, mackintosh - a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric; Array has particulars: oilskin, slicker
is a kind of raincoat, waterproof
CIDE DICTIONARY
mac, prop. n.
Shortened form of Macintosh , a brand name for a personal computer; as, the latest Mac has great new features. [PJC]
mac, [Gael., son.].
A prefix, in names of Scotch origin, signifying son . [1913 Webster]
mac, n.
Shortened form of mackintosh , a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
mac, n. colloq.
1 a Scotsman.
2 US man (esp. as a form of address).
1 a Scotsman.
2 US man (esp. as a form of address).
Etymology
Mac- as a patronymic prefix in many Scottish and Irish surnames
mac, n. (also mack) Brit. colloq. mackintosh.
Etymology
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