water-resistant
adjective
wa·ter-re·sis·tant
ˌwȯ-tər-ri-ˈzi-stənt 
ˌwä-,
-tə-ri-
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The water-resistant outer material guards your essentials against splashes, while elastic straps and multiple pockets help keep your bottles upright.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
In both cases, the ratings apply to the earphones and the charging case, which isn't always true for water-resistant true wireless earphones; sometimes the earphones can handle water, but the case can't.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
All leather Danner boots are pretreated with water-resistant gel and are ready to go out of the box.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Many iPhones, Pixel, and Galaxy devices are water-resistant and can survive exposure to liquid (yes, even beer) without calamity.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
In both cases, the ratings apply to the earphones and the charging case, which isn't always true for water-resistant true wireless earphones; sometimes the earphones can handle water, but the case can't.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
All leather Danner boots are pretreated with water-resistant gel and are ready to go out of the box.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Many iPhones, Pixel, and Galaxy devices are water-resistant and can survive exposure to liquid (yes, even beer) without calamity.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water-resistant
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“Water-resistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water-resistant. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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