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noun

Poncho n. (pl. ponchos)

A kind of cloak worn by the Spanish Americans, having the form of a blanket, with a slit in the middle for the head to pass through. A kind of poncho made of rubber or painted cloth is used by the mounted troops in the United States service.

A trade name for camlets, or stout worsteds.

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Etymology of 'Poncho'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Poncho" Quotes from Famous Books

... waiting for them, wrapped to his chin in a crimson poncho, and smoking a cigarette. He was a dark-faced, somewhat sinister-looking fellow, and he gave his ...

— Frank Merriwell Down South • Burt L. Standish

... afraid Poncho was another beast, but it turned out to be a sort of cape, and she discovered that all the cloaks and most of the sticks had names of their own. She was afraid to be left standing on the steps alone lest any amount of animals or boys should fall on her there, so ...

— The Two Sides of the Shield • Charlotte M. Yonge