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poncho

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈpɒn.tʃəʊ/ US  /ˈpɑːn.tʃoʊ/ (plural ponchos)

Definition

a piece of clothing made of a single piece of material, with a hole in the middle through which you put your headCoats, jackets and cloaks
(Definition of poncho noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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