Mackintosh vs. Macintosh — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Mackintosh and Macintosh
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Mackintosh
The Mackintosh or raincoat (abbreviated as mac) is a form of waterproof raincoat, first sold in 1824, made of rubberised fabric.The Mackintosh is named after its Scottish inventor Charles Macintosh, although many writers added a letter k. The variant spelling of "Mackintosh" is now standard.Although the Mackintosh coat style has become generic, a genuine Mackintosh coat is made from rubberised or rubber laminated material.
Macintosh
The Macintosh (mainly Mac since 1998) is a family of personal computers designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Inc. (originally as Apple Computer, Inc.) since January 1984.
Mackintosh
A raincoat.
Macintosh
Variant of mackintosh.
Mackintosh
A lightweight, waterproof fabric that was originally of rubberized wool or cotton.
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Macintosh
(British) a raincoat
Mackintosh
A waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth.
Macintosh
Same as Mackintosh.
Mackintosh
(by extension) Any waterproof coat or raincoat.
Macintosh
A brand of personal computer featuring an integrated system in which the hardware and system-operating software were designed by or under the control of a single company, the Apple Computer Corporation; among personal computers, distinguished from the IBM-compatible or Intel-based series of computers.
Mackintosh
Waterproof rubberized cloth.
Macintosh
A lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
Mackintosh
A waterproof outer garment; - so called from the name of the inventor.
Macintosh
A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
Mackintosh
A lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
Mackintosh
A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
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