macintosh

CEFRB1

/mˈækəˌntɔʃ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A type of waterproof raincoat.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A brand of personal computer manufactured by Apple Inc.

Examples

  • Macintosh is a type of computer operating system.

  • This new Macintosh computer puts the competition to shame.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

More examples

In context

  • Tom bought his daughter a Macintosh for her birthday.

  • He is sausaged into several overcoats and wears a brown macintosh under which he holds a roll of parchment.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

For his graphic design projects, he prefers to use a blank computer because of its high-resolution display.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Scottish Gaelic Mac an Tòisiche, meaning "son of the thane (Old Irish toísech (“leader”))". The brand is named after McIntosh, an apple cultivar, in turn also from the Scottish Gaelic name.