WATERPROOF
Dictionary entry overview: What does waterproof mean?
• WATERPROOF (noun)
The noun WATERPROOF has 2 senses:
1. any fabric impervious to water
2. a water-resistant coat
Familiarity information: WATERPROOF used as a noun is rare.
• WATERPROOF (adjective)
The adjective WATERPROOF has 1 sense:
1. not permitting the passage of water
Familiarity information: WATERPROOF used as an adjective is very rare.
• WATERPROOF (verb)
The verb WATERPROOF has 1 sense:
1. make watertight
Familiarity information: WATERPROOF used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• WATERPROOF (noun)
Meaning:
Any fabric impervious to water
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("waterproof" is a kind of...):
cloth; fabric; material; textile (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers)
Meaning:
A water-resistant coat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
raincoat; waterproof
Hypernyms ("waterproof" is a kind of...):
coat (an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "waterproof"):
Burberry (a lightweight belted raincoat typically made of tan gabardine with a distinctive tartan lining; named for the original manufacturer)
mac; macintosh; mack; mackintosh (a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric)
trench coat (a military style raincoat; belted with deep pockets)
• WATERPROOF (adjective)
Meaning:
Not permitting the passage of water
Synonyms:
rainproof; waterproof; waterproofed
Similar:
tight (of such close construction as to be impermeable)
• WATERPROOF (verb)
Meaning:
Make watertight
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
Waterproof the coat
Hypernyms (to "waterproof" is one way to...):
seal; seal off (make tight; secure against leakage)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
The men waterproof the boat
