poncho
pronunciation
How to pronounce poncho in British English:
UK [ˈpɒntʃəʊ]
How to pronounce poncho in American English:
US [ˈpɑntʃoʊ]
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- Noun:
- a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head
Word Origin
- poncho (n.)
- type of blanket-like South American cloak, 1717, from American Spanish poncho, from Araucanian (Chile) pontho "woolen fabric," perhaps influenced by Spanish poncho (adj.), variant of pocho "discolored, faded."
Example
- 1. She wore a clear rain poncho , a face mask and sunglasses .
- 2. Cold enough to warrant a denim jacket , a poncho , mittens and a starbucks coffee .
- 3. If the weather looks iffy , you 'll want to add rain gear : a poncho or nylon jacket .
- 4. Since he took office in january 2006-dressed in a red poncho at a ceremony at the ruins of tiwanaku , a pre-inca site-he has transferred money and power to indigenous bolivians .