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waterproof

[ waw-ter-proof, wot-er- ]

adjective

  1. impervious to water.
  2. rendered impervious to water by some special process, as coating or treating with rubber:

    a waterproof hat.



noun

  1. Chiefly British. a raincoat or other outer coat impervious to water.
  2. any of several coated or rubberized fabrics that are impervious to water.

verb (used with object)

  1. to make waterproof.

waterproof

/ ˈwɔːtəˌpruːf /

adjective

  1. not penetrable by water Compare water-repellent water-resistant


noun

  1. a waterproof garment, esp a raincoat

verb

  1. to make (a fabric, item of clothing, etc) waterproof

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Other Words From

  • water·proofer noun
  • water·proofness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of waterproof1

First recorded in 1730–40; water + -proof

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Example Sentences

But then, against all odds, it turned out that somehow, it had held its own and remained waterproof.

So they had to make me this waterproof renaissance gown and I would have to descend into the hot tub for rehearsal.

The money was packaged in waterproof containers and thrown out of small, fixed-wing aircrafts over the ship.

But tears were not the things to find their way to Mr. Bumbles soul; his heart was waterproof.

In rainy weather Hepzebiah wears a blue waterproof with a little hood but the ducks do not need anything like that.

Rubbers and waterproof were hurried on, and Tessa was left alone with the fire, the rain, and her work.

I had some doubtfully clean straw and my coat and waterproof, but I found it cold all the same.

The Duke of Cambridge, wrapped in a waterproof coat, spent most of the night riding about among his men.

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