Hypertext Webster Gateway: "waterproof"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Waterproof \Wa"ter*proof`\, a.
Proof against penetration or permeation by water; impervious
to water; as, a waterproof garment; a waterproof roof.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Waterproof \Wa"ter*proof`\, n.
1. A substance or preparation for rendering cloth, leather,
etc., impervious to water.
2. Cloth made waterproof, or any article made of such cloth,
or of other waterproof material, as rubber; esp., an outer
garment made of such material.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Waterproof \Wa"ter*proof`\, v. t.
To render impervious to water, as cloth, leather, etc.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
waterproof
adj : not permitting the passage of water [syn: {rainproof}, {waterproofed}]
n 1: any fabric impervious to water
2: a water-resistant coat [syn: {raincoat}]
v : make watertight; "Waterproof the coat"
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