WATERPROOF


Meaning of WATERPROOF in English

I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: water + proof

: impervious to water: as

a. : covered or treated with a material (as a solution of rubber) to prevent permeation by water

b. : relating to or characterizing a machine or structure so constructed that a stream of water may be directed on it under specified conditions without the water entering

• wa·ter·proof·ness noun -es

II. noun

1. : a waterproof fabric

2. chiefly Britain : raincoat

III. transitive verb

: to make waterproof

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