waterproof
Example Sentences
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Seabirds are especially at risk because oil destroyed the waterproofing of their feathers, leading to hypothermia and drowning.
From Barron's
"If I get wet, I get wet. I just don't like wearing waterproofs, 'cos you sweat too much."
From BBC
Her fur jacket is made of hairs so fine that three hundred thousand are packed into one square inch so that she's always warm and waterproof.
From Literature
I slipped on waterproof shoes, grabbed a pair of shears and, still in my pajamas, tiptoed down the grand staircase of the château and out onto the dewy grass of the garden.
He says there's lots of information out there about what to pack and stresses that good-quality waterproof clothing doesn't have to be expensive.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
