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water-fast
[ waw-ter-fast, -fahst, wot-er- ]
adjective
- (of a color or dye) resistant to the effects caused by water; not changed or faded by the action of water.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of water-fast1
First recorded in 1540–50
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Example Sentences
"We're making water fast in the forward compartment," came a voice through the speaking-tube.
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Her crew succeeded in rescuing him, but she was making water fast, and there was nothing for it but to run her into the bank.
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I could perceive there was a breeze, and that the ship was going through the water fast; by her lurching, she was close hauled.
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All the straw raised on the farm would scarcely suffice to keep the houses water-fast if applied solely to this purpose.
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When the springs would not supply the water fast enough, a well was dug.
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