poncho

poncho A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head.
1975, Margery Turner Fisher, Whos Who in Children's Books'', page 203

Garibaldi, with his cowboy's poncho, red shirt and the black ostrich feathers in his wide hat(..)

It was a gringo in a poncho. It was not really accurate to his suits worn today, but Julia would understand the symbolism that he was adapting to the culture and expectations while far away from home.

…spreading over my bedding an indian-rubber poncho to exclude the rain.

I … took my seat between Juan and Ambrosio, protected from the rain by an India-rubber poncho.

The following list of articles is deemed a sufficient outfit for one man upon a three months’ expedition, viz.: … 1 gutta percha poncho

… when near the old church in Manchester he was run against by a man whom he supposed to be a drunken man, who was dressed in a poncho overcoat.

It is about the size of the rubber poncho used in the United States, …

If you have to hike all day in a poncho, your pants will be wet thigh-high before long (never mind how fast you'll get wet if you have to go through wet brush or grass).