Waterproof

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