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Definition of Poncho
1. Noun. A blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head.
Definition of Poncho
1. n. 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.
Definition of Poncho
1. Noun. A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head. ¹
2. Noun. A similar waterproof garment, with a hood. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Poncho
1. a type of cloak [n -CHOS] : PONCHOED [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Poncho
Literary usage of Poncho
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Crest of the Continent: A Record of a Summer's Ramble in the Rocky by Ernest Ingersoll (1885)
"HE visitor to poncho Springs is pretty sure to get into hot water, and, strange
to say, the visitor is pretty sure to like it. There are several reasons for ..."
2. Travels in the United States, Etc.: During 1849 and 1850 by Emmeline Stuart-Wortley (1851)
"... shouting Inquirer—Approach to Lima—Absence of Rain at that City—The graceful
Peruvian Costume—The poncho—Male and Female Equestrians—Arrival at Lima—The ..."
3. Glossary of Terms and Phrases by Henry Percy Smith (1883)
"poncho. [Sp.] A cloak worn by Spanish- Americans, like a blanket having in the
middle a hole for the head. Pone, more correctly written Faune. ..."
4. Privates' Manual by James Alfred Moss (1916)
"1 undershirt 1 poncho (dismounted men) 1 housewife (for 1 man 1 slicker (mounted
men) of each squad) ..."
5. A Mining Journey Across the Great Andes: With Explorations in the Silver by Francis Ignacio Rickard (1863)
"CHAPTER I. Author's Appointment—Preparations for the Journey—Provisions— Outfit—
The poncho— Bedding—Tea — Preserved Soups—Riding ..."
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