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wa⋅ter⋅proof

  [waw-ter-proof, wot-er-]
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–adjective
1. impervious to water.
2. rendered impervious to water by some special process, as coating or treating with rubber: a waterproof hat.
–noun
3. Chiefly British. a raincoat or other outer coat impervious to water.
4. any of several coated or rubberized fabrics that are impervious to water.
–verb (used with object)
5. to make waterproof.
Origin:
1730–40; water + -proof

Related forms:
wa⋅ter⋅proof⋅er, noun
wa⋅ter⋅proof⋅ness, noun
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wa·ter·proof   (wô'tər-prōōf', wŏt'ər-)   
adj.  

  1. Impervious to or unaffected by water.

  2. Made of or coated or treated with rubber, plastic, or a sealing agent to prevent penetration by water.

n.  

  1. A material or fabric that is impervious to water.

  2. Chiefly British A raincoat or other such outer garment.

tr.v.   wa·ter·proofed, wa·ter·proof·ing, wa·ter·proofs
To make impervious to water.
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Word Origin & History

waterproof  (adj.)
1736, from water + proof. The verb is first recorded 1843.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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