Meanings
present singular third person cravenettes · participle present cravenetting · participle past cravenetted · past cravenetted
- transitiveTo waterproof by a particular process.
plural cravenettes
- uncountableA certain waterproof material.
- countableA waterproof coat made from this material.
Origin
From Craven + -ette, from the inventor's name; originally a brand name.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
cravenette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cravenette
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