7 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Waterproof \Wa"ter*proof`\, a. Proof against penetration or permeation by water; impervious to water; as, a waterproof garment; a waterproof roof. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Waterproof \Wa"ter*proof`\, n. 1. A substance or preparation for rendering cloth, leather, etc., impervious to water. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Waterproof \Wa"ter*proof`\, v. t. To render impervious to water, as cloth, leather, etc. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: waterproof adj : not permitting the passage of water [syn: {rainproof}, {waterproofed}] n 1: any fabric impervious to water 2: a water-resistant coat [syn: {raincoat}] v : make watertight; "Waterproof the coat" From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 48 Moby Thesaurus words for "waterproof": airtight, bold, close, compact, dampproof, dripproof, dustproof, dusttight, fast, fireproof, firm, fit for sea, floodproof, gasproof, gastight, hermetic, hermetically sealed, insulate, leakproof, lightproof, lighttight, moistureproof, oilproof, oiltight, proof, rainproof, raintight, sea-kindly, sealed, seaworthy, seepproof, shut fast, smokeproof, smoketight, snug, soundproof, staunch, stiff, stormproof, stormtight, tender, tight, water-repellant, watertight, weatherly, weatherproof, windproof, windtight From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Waterproof, LA (town, FIPS 79940) Location: 31.80678 N, 91.38512 W Population (1990): 1080 (486 housing units) Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 71375 From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Waterproof, LA -- U.S. town in Louisiana Population (2000): 834 Housing Units (2000): 427 Land area (2000): 0.696235 sq. miles (1.803241 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.696235 sq. miles (1.803241 sq. km) FIPS code: 79940 Located within: Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22 Location: 31.806938 N, 91.385233 W ZIP Codes (1990): 71375 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Waterproof, LA Waterproof
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