poncho Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head

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Pon"cho noun
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plural Ponchos
Definitions
  1. A kind of cloak worn by the Spanish Americans, having the form of a blanket, with a slit in the middle for the head to pass through. A kind of poncho made of rubber or painted cloth is used by the mounted troops in the United States service.
  2. A trade name for camlets, or stout worsteds.

Webster 1913