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WATER-RESISTANT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does water-resistant mean?
• WATER-RESISTANT (adjective)
The adjective WATER-RESISTANT has 1 sense:
1. hindering the penetration of water
Familiarity information: WATER-RESISTANT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hindering the penetration of water
Synonyms:
water-repellent; water-resistant
Context example:
a water-repellent coat
Similar:
impermeable (preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through)
Context examples
The Labrador Retriever is a solid, muscular dog, with a short, hard, water-resistant double coat that does not have any waves.
(Labrador Retriever, NCI Thesaurus)
It has a soft, water-resistant coat that comes in red, sable, fawn or black and tan, usually with white markings.
(Pembroke Welsh Corgi, NCI Thesaurus)
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