EGAVE

waterproof

About 0.92 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Resistant to the effects of water.
  2. adjective Made of or covered with material that doesn't allow water in; impervious to water and immune to its effects.
  3. adjective Incapable of failing; unassailable.
  4. adjective Not dependent on an aquatic environment to live; thus, able to live on dry land, or at least in a semiaquatic environment.
  5. verb To make waterproof or water-resistant.
  6. noun A substance or preparation for rendering cloth, leather, etc., impervious to water.
  7. noun Cloth made waterproof, or any article made of such cloth, or of other waterproof material, as rubber; especially, an outer garment made of such material.

Similar words

rainproof raincoat tight water-resistant leak-proof weatherproof gastight airtight watertight leakproof

Often followed by

and material paper sheet coat the bag covering clothing

Word family

waterproofed waterproofer waterproofers waterproofing waterproofness waterproofnesses waterproofs

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