rainproof

American  

[rayn-proof] / ˈreɪnˌpruf /

adjective

1. impervious to rain; keeping out or unaffected by rain.

   a rainproof cover; a rainproof coat.

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verb (used with object)

1. to make rainproof.

rainproof British  

/ ˈreɪnˌpruːf /

adjective

1. Also: raintight. (of garments, materials, buildings, etc) impermeable to rainwater

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verb

1. (tr) to make rainproof

Etymology

Origin of rainproof

First recorded in 1825–35; rain + -proof

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

rainproof

They form weirdly impenetrable firefighting foam; they also give us waterproof mascara, rainproof tents, leakproof burger wrappers, and nonstick pans.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2022

If you want something more rainproof, consider a roofed or louvered structure that can open and close depending on the weather.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2021

Three mornings of stunned surprise that I’d managed to rainproof myself to the extent that I had no idea what half the country wanted, or who they were.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 11, 2016

However, during a recent trip to Scotland, the rain and wind drove him inside — to a store where he purchased a wind- and rainproof North Face jacket.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2015

In tent life, in time of gales and driving storms, it is frequently difficult, and sometimes indeed impossible, to properly care for the patients, for the tents of the people are seldom stormproof or rainproof.

From Bobby of the Labrador by Dillon Wallace

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