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View synonyms for water-resistant

water-resistant

[waw-ter-ri-zis-tuhnt, wot-er-]

adjective

  1. resisting though not entirely preventing the penetration of water.

water-resistant

adjective

  1. (esp of fabrics) designed to resist but not entirely prevent the penetration of water

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Word History and Origins

Origin of water-resistant1

First recorded in 1920–25
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