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windproof

[ wind-proof ]

adjective

  1. resisting wind, as fabric or a jacket or coat.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of windproof1

First recorded in 1610–20; wind 1 + -proof

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Example Sentences

Kate changed in the airport, into a (windproof) pair of jeans and a cream sweater.

Our clothing in moderate temperatures consisted of thick woollen underclothing and Burberry windproof overalls.

Outside the mits we wore an outer covering of windproof material, so as not to wear them out too quickly.

Ail the walls were double and were made of windproof material, with about an inch between for the air to circulate.

It had been made by our able sailmaker, Rionne, and was of very thin windproof gabardine.

A modern, up-to-date coop should have a warm, windproof sleeping room and an outside scratching shed.

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