-proof
- adjective
- /pruːf/
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-a prueba de
- It's a bullet-proof vest.
And this stuff is budget proof, concert proof makeup right here.
- And this stuff is budget proof, concert proof makeup right here.
- This is called the Splash Proof mascara and it's in the colour black.
- It's the guys with a bullet proof vest with the guns.
- And it's sweat proof which is good for this time of year.
- There's no such thing as a storm proof or tragic proof life.
- It says that this is crease proof that shade is pretty.
Examples
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The new smartphone has a scratch-proof screen that protects it from damage.
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It is shock proof, apparently bomb proof and waterproof.
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Bullet-proof vests.
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This jacket is waterproof, making it ideal for rainy weather.
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The building features fire-proof materials to ensure the safety of its occupants.
Synonyms
21
5.8
Hard to prove wrong
10
7.9
Too strong and well protected for anyone to capture or defeat
8
3.7
Not changed or harmed by something that tries to hurt it
5
4.0
Made so it does not burn in a fire
Strong enough to stand rough use by soldiers
Made so stockings or tights do not get long tears when caught on things
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
-Proof comes from the English word proof, which means 'tested' or 'able to stand against something'. So when you see waterproof or childproof, it tells you the thing is 'resistant to' or 'not affected by' that specific danger or element.