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showerproof

[ shou-er-proof ]
/ ˈʃaʊ ərˌpruf /

adjective

(of clothing, fabric, etc.) treated so as to resist rain; rainproof.

Words nearby showerproof

showdown, shower, shower stall, shower tea, showerhead, showerproof, showery, showfolk, showgirl, showground, showily

Origin of showerproof

First recorded in 1890–95; shower1 + -proof
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British Dictionary definitions for showerproof

showerproof
/ (ˈʃaʊəˌpruːf) /

adjective

(of a garment, etc) resistant to or partly impervious to rain

Derived forms of showerproof

showerproofing, noun
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