Meanings
adjectivedampproof (comparative more dampproof, superlative most dampproof)
comparative more dampproof · superlative most dampproof
- Resistant to the effects of damp.
verbdampproof (third-person singular simple present dampproofs, present participle dampproofing, simple past and past participle dampproofed)
present singular third person dampproofs · participle present dampproofing · participle past dampproofed · past dampproofed
- transitiveTo make resistant to the effects of damp.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Translations
Bulgarian непромокаем
- непромокаем (nepromokaem)resistant to the effects of damp
Chinese Mandarin 防潮
- 防潮 (fángcháo)resistant to the effects of damp
Irish taisdíonach, taisdíonta
- taisdíonachresistant to the effects of damp
- taisdíontaresistant to the effects of damp
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APA
dampproof. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dampproof
MLA
“dampproof.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dampproof. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dampproof,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dampproof.
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