Definition of "poncho" [pon•cho]

• A blanketlike cloak having a hole in the center for the head. (noun)
• A similar garment having a hood used as a raincoat. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Time to start making sure my rain poncho is in my backpack."
• "A flag with a hole cut in it and worn as a poncho is a flag being used as wearing apparel."
• "The word "poncho" can conjure up visions of the Old West or of a garbage bag with a circle cut through the top -- a common solution for rainy-day recess or unexpected showers during a marathon."