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sunproof

American

[suhn-proof] / ˈsʌnˌpruf /

adjective

impervious to sunlight or damage by the rays of the sun.

Etymology

Origin of sunproof

First recorded in 1600–10; sun + -proof

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sunproof

The Germans, naturally, have a word for these rolling sunproof gates: rolladen.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2022

Thus sunproof creams, beach coats, and beach umbrellas were still important.

From Women's Bathing and Swimming Costume in the United States by Claudia B. Kidwell

You've a sunproof complexion, as well as waterproof hair.

From The Lightning Conductor Discovers America by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson

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