water-resistant

[ waw-ter-ri-zis-tuhnt, wot-er- ]
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adjective
  1. resisting though not entirely preventing the penetration of water.

Origin of water-resistant

1
First recorded in 1920–25

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British Dictionary definitions for water-resistant

water-resistant

adjective
  1. (esp of fabrics) designed to resist but not entirely prevent the penetration of water

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