waterproof B2 Topic:Food & Drink US /ˈwɔt̬ɚˌpruf/ UK /ˈwɔːtəˌpruːf/ See IPA manual Freq #19957 Meanings 1 adj Made so that water cannot get through or in. You'll need a waterproof jacket for the hike. 2 verb To treat something so that water cannot get through it. They waterproofed the tent before the camping trip. 3 noun A coat that keeps out the rain. She pulled on her waterproof as the storm began. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · made so that water cannot... waterfastwatertight 3 noun · a coat that keeps out the... raincoat Word family Forms waterproofedwaterproofingwaterproofs Etymology AI details From water + -proof. Compare West Frisian wetterproef (“waterproof”), Dutch waterproef (“waterproof”). Topics Food & Drink External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # waterproof **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj, verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈwɔt̬ɚˌpruf/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwɔːtəˌpruːf/ **Frequency rank:** 19957 ## Meanings 1. Made so that water cannot get through or in. 2. To treat something so that water cannot get through it. 3. A coat that keeps out the rain. ## Examples - You'll need a waterproof jacket for the hike. - They waterproofed the tent before the camping trip. - She pulled on her waterproof as the storm began. ## Etymology From water + -proof. Compare West Frisian wetterproef (“waterproof”), Dutch waterproef (“waterproof”). ## AI Etymology Waterproof is from water + -proof. Compare West Frisian wetterproef (“waterproof”), Dutch waterproef (“waterproof”). In present-day use, it can mean made so that water cannot get through or in, or to treat something so that water cannot get through it. ## Topics - Food & Drink markdown