runproof

[ruhn-proof]

run·proof

[ruhn-proof]
adjective
made to resist unraveling, runs, or running, as stockings or dyes.

Origin:
run + -proof
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Runproof is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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runproof

adjective
(of hosiery) resistant to runs or (in Britain) ladders 
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