mackinaw
/ˈmakɪnɔː/US/ˈmækənɔ/
mackinaw noun: a heavy woolen cloth.
Noun
mackinaw (countable and uncountable, plural mackinaws)
- A heavy woolen cloth.
- A blanket made of wool, formerly distributed to the Amerindians by the U.S. government.
- Synonym of mackinaw boat.
- Synonyms:
- mackinaw boat
- Synonym of mackinaw trout.
- Synonyms:
- mackinaw trout
Proper noun capitalized: Mackinaw
Mackinaw (usually uncountable, plural Mackinaws)
- A surname.
Synonyms of mackinaw
Forms of mackinaw
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | mackinaws |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Mackinaws |
Origin of mackinaw
Respelling of Mackinac, a strait between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, an island in the strait, and an important trading-post on the island; ultimately from Ojibwe mishinii-makinaang (“at the place of many snapping turtles”).
Words formed from mackinaw
- brookinaw
- mackinaw boat
- mackinaw coat
- mackinawed
- mackinaw shirt
- mackinaw skiff
- mackinaw trout
Phrases with mackinaw
Questions about mackinaw
- What does mackinaw mean?
- Mackinaw means a heavy woolen cloth.
- What part of speech is mackinaw?
- Mackinaw can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce mackinaw?
- Mackinaw is pronounced /ˈmakɪnɔː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of mackinaw?
- The plural of mackinaw is mackinaws.
Words near mackinaw in the dictionary
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