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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Porch goose owners are known for going all out, especially around the holidays, with tiny raincoats, Santa robes, itsy-bitsy bikinis, graduation caps, bunny ears, and more.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2026
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From trench coats to lightweight raincoats and cool bombers, shoppers will find funnel necks among collections from brands like Mango, Zara, Good American, COS and beyond.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Similar hard-substrate communities were also observed on rocks in the Aleutian, Kuril‑Kamchatka, Atacama, Puysegur, Atacama, and Mussau trenches.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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From underwater trenches to sea caves, there are myriad spaces where undiscovered creatures may be lurking.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
24 May 2026
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“Waterproofs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterproofs. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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