rainproof

Example Sentences

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They form weirdly impenetrable firefighting foam; they also give us waterproof mascara, rainproof tents, leakproof burger wrappers, and nonstick pans.

From Slate • Jul. 30, 2022

If you want something more rainproof, consider a roofed or louvered structure that can open and close depending on the weather.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2021

Three mornings of stunned surprise that I’d managed to rainproof myself to the extent that I had no idea what half the country wanted, or who they were.

From The Guardian • Dec. 11, 2016

However, during a recent trip to Scotland, the rain and wind drove him inside — to a store where he purchased a wind- and rainproof North Face jacket.

From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2015

Behind her saddle was a tightly rolled bundle which, being untied and shaken out, proved to be a horseman’s rainproof oilskin coat.

From The Forester's Daughter A Romance of the Bear-Tooth Range by Garland, Hamlin