WATERPROOF

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 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)

Sense 1

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)

Derivation:

waterproof (make watertight)

waterproof (not permitting the passage of water)

Sense 2

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)

Derivation:

waterproof (make watertight)

waterproof (not permitting the passage of water)

• WATERPROOF (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not permitting the passage of water

Synonyms:

rainproof; waterproof; waterproofed

Similar:

tight (of such close construction as to be impermeable)

Derivation:

waterproof (a water-resistant coat)

waterproof (any fabric impervious to water)

• WATERPROOF (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they waterproof ... he / she / it waterproofs   
Past simple: waterproofed   
Past participle: waterproofed   
-ing form: waterproofing   

Sense 1

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

Derivation:

waterproof (a water-resistant coat)

waterproof (any fabric impervious to water)

waterproofing (the act of treating something to make it repel water)

 Context examples 

The detective mounted the stairs, and our lamp gleamed upon his shining waterproof.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

He drew out a lens and lay down upon his waterproof to have a better view, talking all the time rather to himself than to us.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

It has large and powerful jaws with a coarse, waterproof coat that covers the legs with 2 to 4 inches hair.

(Black Russian Terrier, NCI Thesaurus)

The streaming umbrella which he held in his hand, and his long shining waterproof told of the fierce weather through which he had come.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)