poncho
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poncho
- /ˈpɒn.tʃəʊ/ UK
- /ˈpɑn.t͡ʃoʊ/ US
Rhymes with -ɒntʃəʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish poncho, from Quechua punchu. In sense “rubber rain poncho”, attested 1845, used for non-South American garments in the United States and England from 1850s, popularized by US Western expeditions and military from 1850s, particularly after World War II (1940s).
noun ponchos · ponchoes
- A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head. Garibaldi, with his cowboy's poncho, red shirt and the black ostrich feathers in his wide hat […]
- A similar waterproof garment, today typically of rubber with a hood. […] spreading over my bedding an indian-rubber poncho to exclude the rain.
Translations
Talk about this word "poncho." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/poncho. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. poncho. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/poncho "poncho." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/poncho.Cite this
@misc{poncho_2026,
title = {poncho},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poncho},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
