waterproof cloth

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• Waterproof — Wa ter*proof , n. 1. A substance or preparation for rendering cloth, leather, etc., impervious to water. [1913 Webster] 2. Cloth made waterproof, or any article made of such cloth, or of other waterproof material, as rubber; esp., an outer… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Waterproof — Wa ter*proof , v. t. To render impervious to water, as cloth, leather, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• box cloth — noun Etymology: box (II) + cloth; probably from its use in making box coats : a heavy feltlike woolen coating made dense and almost waterproof by considerable fulling and shrinking and given a hard smooth face * * * box cloth, a close woven cloth …   Useful english dictionary

• oil|cloth — «OYL KLAWTH, KLOTH», noun. 1. a cloth made waterproof by coating it with paint or oil, used to cover tables, shelves, walls, or floors. 2. a piece of this cloth: »Mother bought a new oilcloth for the kitchen table. 3. = oilskin. (Cf. ↑oilskin) …   Useful english dictionary

• Composition cloth — Composition Com po*si tion, n. [F. composition, fr. L. compositio. See {Composite}.] 1. The act or art of composing, or forming a whole or integral, by placing together and uniting different things, parts, or ingredients. In specific uses: (a)… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• composition cloth — composition cloth, a cloth made from long flax, and dressed with a solution that makes it waterproof. It is used for bags, trunk covers, etc …   Useful english dictionary

• leath|er|cloth — «LEHTH uhr KLTH, KLOTH», noun. cloth coated on one side with a waterproof varnish …   Useful english dictionary

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• Zephyr cloth — Zephyr eph yr, n. [L. zephyrus, Gr. ?, akin to ? darkness, the dark side, west: cf. F. z[ e]phyr.] The west wind; poetically, any soft, gentle breeze. Soft the zephyr blows. Gray. [1913 Webster] As gentle As zephyrs blowing below the violet.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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