waterproof

Sandbags aren’t waterproof, but they can help slow the flow of water so the dozens of pump trunks the city deployed can keep up with the overflow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Emperor penguins rely on stable sea ice to live, hunt and breed and their chicks can perish if they fall in freezing water before developing waterproof feathers.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

"Some of these diving birds' feathers seem to have been modern-looking and waterproof, but they also had some smaller, fuzzy, primitive body feathers that we associate with dinosaurs and enantiornithines," says O'Connor.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: The best beach bags include durable, waterproof picks as well as chic options that transition from sand to sidewalk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

I carried a map inside a plastic waterproof bag.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

It's been bizarre day weather-wise in Glasgow today, with sunglasses and waterproofs required in equal measure.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2024

On today's live feed, you could see everything from the red berets of the Royal Military Police to tracksuits and Mountain Warehouse waterproofs.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2022

I packed as I would for a hostile assignment: Layers and waterproofs to account for the notoriously moody weather.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2022

When the weather turned sour, as it has the tendency to do in Scotland, Timberlake was prepared with a pair of waterproofs from Ralph Lauren RLX, a G/FORE umbrella and a matching Clubglove golf towel.

From Golf Digest ● Sep. 28, 2019

I hadn’t expected to need any kind of outerwear beyond possibly my trusty waterproofs, which of course I didn’t have either.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

The entire audience area was gutted and rebuilt, new foundations were poured in the basement and spaces were waterproofed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2024

Teflon was also used to make the DEG, which was waterproofed and covered with a conductive fabric to act as the electrodes.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024

They are used in thousands of common household products, particularly those that are meant to be waterproofed or stain-resistant.

From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2023

As Google showed, that doesn’t necessarily require adding an extra physical key that has to be waterproofed.

From The Verge ● Jul. 30, 2022

He has galoshes that buckle on over his shoes instead of leather boots waterproofed with bacon grease.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

On St Kilda, before the archipelago was abandoned in 1930, birds were killed for their meat and also oils for fuel and waterproofing, while the feathers were used for clothing and bedding.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

That part—putting the waterproofing on the pool—may not hurt.

From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2026

The combination will bring together QXO’s leading positions in roofing, waterproofing, lumber-related building materials, and associated products with TopBuild’s insulation capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

Seabirds are especially at risk because oil destroyed the waterproofing of their feathers, leading to hypothermia and drowning.

From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026

It can be used for puddings, cakes, poultices, dog-biscuits and bill-stickers' paste; it can also be used for waterproofing boots, and it is invaluable for invalids.

From Water Wizardry A collection of tricks in which water is the chief agent by Arthur Ainslie