rainproof

[ reyn-proof ]

/ ˈreɪnˌpruf /

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adjective

impervious to rain; keeping out or unaffected by rain: a rainproof cover; a rainproof coat.

verb (used with object)

to make rainproof.

Origin of rainproof

First recorded in 1825–35; rain + -proof

Words nearby rainproof

raining cats and dogs, rainmaker, rain on one's parade, rain or shine, rainout, rainproof, rains, rain shadow, rain shower, rainsquall, rainstorm

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Example sentences from the Web for rainproof

Cravenette—Cloths treated and finished before weaving by an improved process which renders them rainproof.
Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz Watson
A more suitable and rainproof roof could scarcely be designed.
Argentina From A British Point Of View|Various
We hasten to the trusty car and are soon ensconced beneath its rainproof coverings.
In Unfamiliar England|Thomas Dowler Murphy
No one would cavil at that term as applied to Whitman—yet one must not forget the “rainproof coat.”
The Vagabond in Literature|Arthur Rickett

An outer covering that is rainproof and non-absorbent avoids the absorption of water and the consequent increase of weight.
Flying the Atlantic in Sixteen Hours|Arthur Whitten Brown

British Dictionary definitions for rainproof

rainproof

/ (ˈreɪnˌpruːf) /

adjective

Also: raintight (of garments, materials, buildings, etc) impermeable to rainwater

verb

(tr) to make rainproof

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单词	rainproof
释义	rainproof [ reyn-proof ] / ˈreɪnˌpruf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rainproof ON THESAURUS.COM adjective impervious to rain; keeping out or unaffected by rain: a rainproof cover; a rainproof coat. verb (used with object) to make rainproof. Origin of rainproof First recorded in 1825–35; rain + -proof Words nearby rainproof raining cats and dogs, rainmaker, rain on one's parade, rain or shine, rainout, rainproof, rains, rain shadow, rain shower, rainsquall, rainstorm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rainproof Cravenette—Cloths treated and finished before weaving by an improved process which renders them rainproof. Textiles and Clothing\|Kate Heintz Watson A more suitable and rainproof roof could scarcely be designed. Argentina From A British Point Of View\|Various We hasten to the trusty car and are soon ensconced beneath its rainproof coverings. In Unfamiliar England\|Thomas Dowler Murphy No one would cavil at that term as applied to Whitman—yet one must not forget the “rainproof coat.” The Vagabond in Literature\|Arthur Rickett An outer covering that is rainproof and non-absorbent avoids the absorption of water and the consequent increase of weight. Flying the Atlantic in Sixteen Hours\|Arthur Whitten Brown British Dictionary definitions for rainproof rainproof / (ˈreɪnˌpruːf) / adjective Also: raintight (of garments, materials, buildings, etc) impermeable to rainwater verb (tr) to make rainproof Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rainproof impermeable, impervious, airtight, sealed
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rainproof

adjective

verb (used with object)

Origin of rainproof

Words nearby rainproof

Example sentences from the Web for rainproof

British Dictionary definitions for rainproof

adjective

verb

Words related to rainproof