weather stripping
AmericanEtymology
Origin of weather stripping
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
Example Sentences
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This is often a decidedly low-tech operation involving spray-foam insulation to seal cracks, and weather stripping around windows and doors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
Drafty windows and doors that make your home cold in the winter can also make it hotter in the summer, so seal them with weather stripping, caulk or spray foam.
From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2022
For windows, homeowners should ensure locks are tight and secured, weather stripping is intact, etc.
From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2022
Gaps in the caulking or weather stripping between windows, and doors that leave openings for water and/or pests.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2021
Beyond this temporary weather stripping, there was little else he could do.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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