as in raincoats
a coat made of water-resistant material
remember your waterproof if you're walking around London in the winter
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Recent Examples of waterproofs
The American team could certainly have done without the aggravation of running to the pro shop to buy alternative waterproofs in 2010 because they were getting soaked in their official gear.
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Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterproofs
Noun
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So many raincoats don’t, but this one passed with flying colors through the rapids, airing out almost instantly.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Aug. 2025
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Petit Bateau, known for its products such as cotton briefs, bodysuits, marinière, raincoats and peacoats in vivid colors, has a vertical operation, which entails being involved in design, knitting, dyeing, manufacturing, screen printing and embroidery.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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The Ring of Fire surrounds much of the Pacific Ocean and is home to numerous oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and fault systems.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Recent studies show microplastics contaminating even the deepest ocean trenches, over 10,000 meters deep.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Waterproofs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterproofs. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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