waterproof
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adjective \ˈwȯ-tər-ˌprüf, ˈwä-\Definition of WATERPROOF
: impervious to water; especially : covered or treated with a material (as a solution of rubber) to prevent permeation by water
— wa·ter·proof·ness noun
See Examples of WATERPROOF
- This suntan lotion is waterproof.
- <luckily, my backpack is waterproof, so my clothes didn't get wet>
First Known Use of WATERPROOF
1736
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- Synonyms
- leakproof, waterproofed
Rhymes with WATERPROOF
2waterproof
nounDefinition of WATERPROOF
1
: a waterproof fabric
2
chiefly British : raincoat
Examples of WATERPROOF
- <remember your waterproof if you're walking around London in the winter>
First Known Use of WATERPROOF
1799
3waterproof
transitive verbDefinition of WATERPROOF
: to make waterproof
— wa·ter·proof·er noun
Examples of WATERPROOF
- He waterproofed the deck by applying sealer to it.
First Known Use of WATERPROOF
1841
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