"rainproof" meaning in English

See rainproof in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹeɪnpɹuːf/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rainproof.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-rainproof.wav Forms: more rainproof [comparative], most rainproof [superlative]
Etymology: From rain + -proof. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rain|proof}} rain + -proof Head templates: {{en-adj}} rainproof (comparative more rainproof, superlative most rainproof)
  1. waterproof (for use outdoors); resistant to rain Translations (waterproof): непромокаем (nepromokaem) (Bulgarian), uiscedhíonach (Irish), impermeabile (Italian), dešćowy płašć [masculine] (Lower Sorbian), maru (Maori), inpermeàbiƚe [masculine] (Venetan)
    Sense id: en-rainproof-en-adj-kWbBOIca Categories (other): Rain Disambiguation of Rain: 58 42

Verb

IPA: /ˈɹeɪnpɹuːf/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rainproof.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-rainproof.wav Forms: rainproofs [present, singular, third-person], rainproofing [participle, present], rainproofed [participle, past], rainproofed [past]
Etymology: From rain + -proof. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rain|proof}} rain + -proof Head templates: {{en-verb}} rainproof (third-person singular simple present rainproofs, present participle rainproofing, simple past and past participle rainproofed)
  1. To make rainproof. Derived forms: rainproofer Related terms: showerproof
    Sense id: en-rainproof-en-verb-UiP9OQxk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -proof, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Lower Sorbian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Venetan translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -proof: 35 65 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Lower Sorbian translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Venetan translations: 11 89

Inflected forms

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