water-proof in English

Forms: water-proof [positive], more water-proof [comparative], most water-proof [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: water + -proof Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|water|proof}} water + -proof Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]

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        "superlative"
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"water-proof" meaning in English

Adjective