waterproof.
Resistant to the effects of water.
Meaning & usage
Resistant to the effects of water.
Made of or covered with material that doesn't allow water in; impervious to water and immune to its effects.
Incapable of failing; unassailable.
Not dependent on an aquatic environment to live; thus, able to live on dry land, or at least in a semiaquatic environment.
Where this word comes from
From water + -proof. Compare West Frisian wetterproef (“waterproof”), Dutch waterproef (“waterproof”).
To make waterproof or water-resistant.
Where this word comes from
From water + -proof. Compare West Frisian wetterproef (“waterproof”), Dutch waterproef (“waterproof”).
A substance or preparation for rendering cloth, leather, etc., impervious to water.
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.
Where this word comes from
From water + -proof. Compare West Frisian wetterproef (“waterproof”), Dutch waterproef (“waterproof”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.