poncho UK /ˈpɒn.tʃəʊ/US /ˈpɑn.t͡ʃoʊ/ noun2 •A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head.Garibaldi, with his cowboy's poncho, red shirt and the black ostrich feathers in his wide hat […] — 1975 •A similar waterproof garment, today typically of rubber with a hood.I found it necessary while doing guard to cover myself with my India-rubber poncho, to prevent my clothes from becoming saturated with water. formsponchoes · ponchos