poncho

noun

Etymology: 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).

1. 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 […]”

   “It was a gringo in a poncho. It was not really accurate to his suits worn today, but Julia would understand the symbolism that he was adapting to the culture and expectations while far away from home.”

2. A similar waterproof garment, today typically of rubber with a hood.

   “[…] spreading over my bedding an indian-rubber poncho to exclude the rain.”

   “I […] took my seat between Juan and Ambrosio, protected from the rain by an India-rubber poncho.”