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waterresistant
wa·ter-re·sist·ant
/
ˈwɔ
tər
rɪˌzɪs
tənt, ˈwɒt
ər-
/
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[
waw
-ter-ri-zis-t
uh
nt,
wot
-er-
]
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adjective
resisting though not entirely preventing the penetration of water.
Origin:
1920–25
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water-resistant
—
adj
(esp of fabrics) designed to resist but not entirely prevent the penetration of water
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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