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weather-stripped

weather-stripped

1 5.9
With cracks or edges sealed to stop drafts and keep heat in
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɛðərˌstrɪpt/
  • Informal
: sellado contra el clima
  • The old windows were finally weather-stripped before winter arrived.

Examples

  • It's important to keep your garage door weather-stripped to prevent cold drafts.

  • The new door is weather-stripped for better insulation.

  • After the house was weather-stripped, our heating bills went down noticeably.

  • Make sure the windows are weather-stripped before winter.

  • The contractor installed weather-stripped windows to keep the house warm during the winter.

  • To save on heating bills, they opted for weather-stripped doors that effectively blocked drafts.

  • We had the patio door weather-stripped, ensuring better insulation against the chilly breeze.

Antonyms

drafty
  • US
15 2.4

A room or window that lets cold air in because it has gaps

unsealed
4 3.1

Not closed or fastened so it is open

How Sealed

airtight
16 3.9
sealed
140 2.5
weather-stripped
  • Informal
1 5.9
drafty
  • US
15 2.4

Surface Forms

weather-stripped positive

Morphology

weather-stripped = weatherstrip (transparent) = weather + strip + ed

Formed from the verb 'weatherstrip' (weather + strip) plus the past-participle/adjectival suffix '-ed', so the meaning 'sealed against weather/drafts' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Weather-stripped comes from putting a strip 'thin piece' by a door or window to keep out weather 'rain, wind and cold'. So a weather-stripped door or window has those seals to stop drafts and keep the house warmer.