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Synonyms for macintoshes


Grammar : Noun
Spell : mak-in-tosh
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmæk ɪnˌtɒʃ

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Définition of macintoshes

Origin :
  • waterproof outer coat, 1836, named for Charles Macintosh (1766-1843), inventor of a waterproofing process (patent #4804, June 17, 1823). The surname is from Gaelic Mac an toisich "Son of the chieftain."
  • As in personal computer : noun desktop computer
  • As in data processor : noun computer
Example sentences :
  • I was wrapped in one of the gentlemen's macintoshes, and found the ride far from disagreeable.
  • Extract from : « Station Life in New Zealand » by Lady Barker
  • How do you make an apple tree understand whether you want it to grow Baldwins or Macintoshes?
  • Extract from : « A Feast of Demons » by William Morrison
  • Variant spellings of macintoshes and mackintoshes have been retained as printed.
  • Extract from : « Through Canal-Land in a Canadian Canoe » by Vincent Hughes
  • One large pit received the Frasers, and another was dug for the Macintoshes.
  • Extract from : « The Illustrated London Reading Book » by Various
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