Pakamac vs. Mackintosh — What's the Difference?

(UK) A lightweight mackintosh that can be folded up into a small pack when not in use.

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.

A raincoat.

A lightweight, waterproof fabric that was originally of rubberized wool or cotton.

A waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth.

(by extension) Any waterproof coat or raincoat.

Waterproof rubberized cloth.

A waterproof outer garment; - so called from the name of the inventor.

A lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric

A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric