Raincoat

The raincoat, a garment worn to protect the upper body from rain, is a compromise between fashion and utility.

Important styles of raincoat, often associated with particular manufacturers, include:

• Mackintosh
• Gannex
• waxed jacket (e.g. made in UK by Barbour and Burberry)
• anorak
• cagoule or kagoule
• poncho
• Trench coat

See also Coat.

See also: Raincoat, Anorak, Burberry, Cagoule, Coat, Fashion, Mackintosh, Poncho, Rain, Trench coat