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From water + -proof. Compare West Frisian wetterproef (“waterproof”), Dutch waterproef (“waterproof”).
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waterproof
Today it means: Resistant to the effects of water. Full definition →
Today it means: Resistant to the effects of water. Full definition →
From water + -proof. Compare West Frisian wetterproef (“waterproof”), Dutch waterproef (“waterproof”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.