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adjective
Date: 1616
impervious to wind <a windproof jacket>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
windproof
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windproof — [wind′pro͞of΄] adj. impervious to or unaffected by the wind [a windproof coat, a windproof lighter] … English World dictionary
windproof — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : proof against the wind a windproof jacket * * * /wind proohf /, adj. resisting wind, as fabric or a jacket or coat. [1610 20; WIND1 + PROOF] * * * windˈproof adjective (of garments or fabrics) resistant to or impenetrable… … Useful english dictionary
windproof — /wind proohf /, adj. resisting wind, as fabric or a jacket or coat. [1610 20; WIND1 + PROOF] * * * … Universalium
windproof — 1. adjective Providing some protection from the wind. 2. verb To make resistant to the wind … Wiktionary
windproof — Synonyms and related words: airtight, close, compact, dustproof, dusttight, fast, firm, gasproof, gastight, hermetic, hermetically sealed, lightproof, lighttight, oilproof, oiltight, rainproof, raintight, sealed, shut fast, smokeproof, smoketight … Moby Thesaurus
windproof — adj. resistant to wind … English contemporary dictionary
windproof — adjective (of a garment or fabric) giving protection from the wind … English new terms dictionary
windproof — wind•proof [[t]ˈwɪndˌpruf[/t]] adj. clo resisting penetration by the wind, as fabric or a coat • Etymology: 1610–20 … From formal English to slang
windproof — /ˈwɪndpruf/ (say windproohf) adjective resisting penetration by the wind. {wind1 + proof} …
Smock Windproof DPM — The Smock, Windproof, DPM (or, DPM Windproof Smock ) was issued alongside the standard DPM Combat Jackets by the British Army. The Special Air Service Regiment was the first unit to adopt its own design of DPM Windproof Smock which it wore in… … Wikipedia
