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Protected, in a way
Answer for the clue "Protected, in a way ", 9 letters:
rainproof
Alternative clues for the word rainproof
Word definitions for rainproof in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. not permitting the passage of water [syn: waterproof , waterproofed ]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
also rain-proof , 1788, from rain (n.) + proof (n.).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
(context of external clothing English) waterproof v To make rainproof.
Usage examples of rainproof.
The fury of the storm increased, and looking anxiously at the rainproof gunyah of his friend, he decided to approach Warreen again.
Banded Epeira and the Silky Epeira, those experts in the manufacture of rainproof textures, lay their eggs high up, on brushwood and bramble, without shelter of any kind.
I was also concerned that the rainproofing qualities of the coat might be affected.
Only their ammunition, wrapped in oiled paper and deep in rainproof cartouches, was dry.
His rainproofed overcoat became quite soggy and damp on the inside, in spite of his efforts to shield himself from the rain.