cravenette

C3R1A1V4E1N1E1T1T1E1
/ˌkɹəɪvəˈnɛt/

verb

To waterproof by a particular process.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

verbcravenette (third-person singular simple present cravenettes, present participle cravenetting, simple past and past participle cravenetted)

present singular third person cravenettes · participle present cravenetting · participle past cravenetted · past cravenetted

  1. transitiveTo waterproof by a particular process.
nouncravenette (countable and uncountable, plural cravenettes)

plural cravenettes

  1. uncountableA certain waterproof material.
  2. countableA waterproof coat made from this material.

Origin

From Craven + -ette, from the inventor's name; originally a brand name.

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APA

cravenette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cravenette

MLA

“cravenette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cravenette. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cravenette,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cravenette.

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