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Recent Examples of rain gear
Also pack enough layers to keep yourself comfortable if the weather changes quickly, including rain gear.
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Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
24 June 2026
With more storms expected later this week, your rain gear is likely to get another workout, and the metro’s soggy streak may not be done yet.
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Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Showers Pass was founded in 1997 to build rain gear that actually works, embracing the core philosophy in Oregon that bad weather shouldn't stop you from outdoor adventures.
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ABC News,
8 June 2026
Might as well put our expensive rain gear to use.
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Amber Harding Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Grab the rain gear on the way out the door and leave a little earlier.
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Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Start getting your rain gear ready – looks like some April showers are on their way.
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Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
19 Mar. 2026
Dress in layers, pack rain gear, and be prepared for limited cell service with a satellite phone or other means of communication for emergency situations.
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Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy Midlayers, down jackets, layers, and rain gear—what's actually worth investing in?
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Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
13 Dec. 2025
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
24 June 2026
With more storms expected later this week, your rain gear is likely to get another workout, and the metro’s soggy streak may not be done yet.
—
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Showers Pass was founded in 1997 to build rain gear that actually works, embracing the core philosophy in Oregon that bad weather shouldn't stop you from outdoor adventures.
—
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Might as well put our expensive rain gear to use.
—
Amber Harding Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Grab the rain gear on the way out the door and leave a little earlier.
—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Start getting your rain gear ready – looks like some April showers are on their way.
—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
19 Mar. 2026
Dress in layers, pack rain gear, and be prepared for limited cell service with a satellite phone or other means of communication for emergency situations.
—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy Midlayers, down jackets, layers, and rain gear—what's actually worth investing in?
—
Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
13 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rain gear
Noun
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When shopping for a raincoat, consider one that's transparent or sheer to better show off your dress underneath.
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People also moved quickly to capitalize on the weather, riding bicycles through the area while selling raincoats and ponchos to fans caught outside before conditions began to clear.
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All of which can be layered with pieces like a cropped trench coat or oversized blazer.
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But from then on, Nolte was never late and showed up every day in the same outfit — a trench coat, T-shirt, sweats and Nike turf shoes — with a notebook in hand.
Noun
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There is also a selection of Burberry products, including the house’s latest outerwear, heritage rainwear and knitwear and small leather goods and bags.
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In the last fiscal year, outerwear grew by a high single-digit percentage, led by Heritage rainwear, while scarves grew by a double-digit percentage.
Noun
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And use all the proper types of sunblock and waterproof, too.
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The complete system is UL 2849 certified and rated IPX6 waterproof — rain is never a reason to stay home.
Noun
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Mary Jane eventually found her muck boots and an oilskin jacket in the back of the hallway closet.
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Daigle has a face like an oilskin raincoat, patinated from life on the land moonlighting for mining companies—chasing other people’s dreams.
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The incident happened after two trenches collapsed in Oakland County in the last 24 hours.
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All night long there was the ringing clatter of picks and shovels; the Germans were digging trenches in the frozen ground.
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“Rain gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rain%20gear. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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