Thesaurus results for WATERPROOFS

waterproofs

noun

plural of waterproof, chiefly British

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. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025

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People also moved quickly to capitalize on the weather, riding bicycles through the area while selling raincoats and ponchos to fans caught outside before conditions began to clear.

— Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
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

Definition of raincoats

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French authorities wanted to honor the ‘’blood spilled″ during WWI by Muslim soldiers who died in trenches of Verdun and beyond to defend France, Hafiz said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Ninety-five episodes later, Arthur was back in the acting trenches again.

— Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026