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# waterproof

«waterproof» in Mova's school dictionary: **not letting water in or through** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective; noun (a waterproof, waterproofs — UK); verb (waterproof, waterproofs, waterproofed)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Waterproof means not letting water in or through. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waterproof/#m1)

2) A waterproof is a coat that keeps the rain off (UK). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waterproof/#m2)

3) To waterproof something means to treat it so water cannot get through. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waterproof/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In science lessons on materials you test which materials are waterproof (plastic, rubber) and which absorb water (paper, cotton). In everyday life you take a waterproof jacket on a hike. Phrases: «waterproof jacket», «waterproof watch», «waterproof boots».

### examples

- Take your waterproof jacket in case it rains. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waterproof/#x1)
- We tested which materials are waterproof. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waterproof/#x2)
- My watch is waterproof, so I can swim with it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waterproof/#x3)
- Plastic is waterproof but paper is not. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waterproof/#x4)
- Wellington boots are waterproof. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waterproof/#x5)
- Dad waterproofed the tent before the trip. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waterproof/#x6)
- Put on your waterproofs before we go out. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waterproof/#x7)

### note

Compare: water-resistant (keeps out a little water) is weaker than waterproof. Ending -proof means «protected against» (fireproof, soundproof, childproof). Waterproof does not mean it floats.

### In the corpora

- [Penguins also keep warm with a thick layer of fat and tightly packed waterproof feathers.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/99-the-penguin-pool/11/)
- [Donkey coats are not waterproof like horses' coats, so donkeys need shelter from the rain.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/145-shrek-s-donkey-real-donkeys-and-mules/7/)
- [Labradors were bred to fetch from water, with a thick waterproof coat and a thick otter-like tail used as a rudder.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/192-dogs-from-wolves-to-hundreds-of-breeds/13/)
- [A shiny glaze, which is a thin coat of glass, makes a mug waterproof.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/chemistry/30-glass-and-pottery/6/)
- [Being wet makes you cold quickly, so a waterproof coat and boots are worn on rainy days.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/79-germs-sneezes-and-dressing-for-the-weather/14/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «waterproof» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waterproof/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.