What does "waterproof" mean?
Waterproof: A substance or preparation for rendering cloth, leather, etc., impervious to water.
Additional senses
- 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.
- 3.To render impervious to water, as cloth, leather, etc.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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