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Recent Examples of water-repellent
The kitchen units, divided into different modules and interspersed with the house’s windows, are covered with water-repellent MDF in an olive green.
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María Noval-Quílez, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2025
The pants are also water-repellent, which helped on misty morning hikes in the mountains, and have built-in UPF 50+ that protected me from the sun when exposed in the savannah in the late afternoons.
—Susan Brickell, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025
The Even Coat in Clay is made from waxed cotton, providing water-repellent and wind resistant properties without the use of synthetic materials.
—Romany Williams, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
The collection boasts a slew of apparel pieces, including a woven racing jacket and water-repellent motor jacket and pants with motorsport graphics at the front and center.
—Kanika Talwar For Footwear News, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
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María Noval-Quílez, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2025
The pants are also water-repellent, which helped on misty morning hikes in the mountains, and have built-in UPF 50+ that protected me from the sun when exposed in the savannah in the late afternoons.
—Susan Brickell, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025
The Even Coat in Clay is made from waxed cotton, providing water-repellent and wind resistant properties without the use of synthetic materials.
—Romany Williams, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
The collection boasts a slew of apparel pieces, including a woven racing jacket and water-repellent motor jacket and pants with motorsport graphics at the front and center.
—Kanika Talwar For Footwear News, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for water-repellent
Adjective
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Its sleek exterior is made of water-resistant nylon.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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This backpack is water-resistant and has a magnetic closure, insulated bottle slots, and tons of pockets.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Subjected to an almost watertight international arms embargo, Iran was forced to rely mostly on self-sufficiency, religious zeal, and patriotism.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Des Cars wrote that parts of the museum are no longer watertight, posing a risk to the art’s safety.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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If a storage bag is waterproof, it will be noted in the product description section on the website.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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These are easy to slip on, completely waterproof, and have excellent traction.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Water-repellent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water-repellent. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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