Raincoat - Raincoat (English spelling)

Japanese: レインコート - れいんこーと(英語表記)rain coat
Raincoat - Raincoat (English spelling)

A raincoat. Lightweight, tightly woven cotton, wool, silk, synthetic fabrics, etc., waterproofed with silicone, metal soap, rubber, paraffin, etc., or vinyl are used. In primitive times, waterproofing was achieved by sewing together animal intestines or weaving shiny, waterproof leaves into nets or grass. In 1823, Scottish chemist Charles Macintosh (1776-1843) patented a waterproof cloth coated with India rubber (the initial product was unpopular), and after various raincoats were made with this cloth, the name Macintosh became synonymous with raincoats. In the 1830s, Thomas Burberry made men's raincoats from waterproof cloth, and even today "Burberry" refers to a certain type of raincoat. Since the 20th century, raincoats have changed from being suitable for rainy weather to being suitable for all weather conditions, and are used as duster coats and combined coats.

[Yoshiko Tamura]

Main types of coats (classified by proper nouns)
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Main types of coats (classification by proper nouns)


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

雨天用のコート。軽量で織り目の密な綿、毛、絹、合成繊維などに、シリコーン、金属せっけん、ゴム、パラフィンなどで防水加工したものや、ビニルなどが用いられる。原始時代には動物の腸を縫い合わせたものや、光沢と防水性のある木の葉を網や草などに織り込んだものが防水のために使われた。1823年、スコットランドの化学者チャールズ・マッキントッシュCharles Macintosh(1776―1843)が、インドゴム引きの防水布で特許を取得した(当初のものは不評)のち、この布マッキントッシュで各種のレインコートがつくられると、その名はレインコートの代名詞になった。1830年代、トーマス・バーバリーThomas Burberryが防水性の布で男物のレインコートをつくったが、いまも「バーバリー」はある種の型のレインコートを表す。20世紀以降、レインコートは雨天だけでなく全天候型に向くようなものに変わってきて、ダスターコートや合着としても用いられる。

[田村芳子]

コートのおもな種類(固有名詞による分類)
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