water-repellentn.adj.

Brit.

/ˌwɔːtərᵻˈpɛlənt/,

/ˌwɔːtərᵻˈpɛln̩t/,

/ˈwɔːtərᵻˌpɛlənt/,

/ˈwɔːtərᵻˌpɛln̩t/, U.S.

/ˈwɔdə(r)rəˌpɛlənt/,

/ˈwɑdə(r)rəˌpɛlənt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., repellent adj.

Etymology: < water n. + repellent adj. Compare earlier water-repellant n. and water-repellant adj.

A. n.

An agent or coating used to make something resistant to the absorption or passage of water.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > liquid > dryness > [noun] > quality of being water-resistant > substance

repellant1805

water-repellant1815

water-repellent1840

repellent1843

hydrofuge1886

hydrophobe1924

1840 Bury & Norwich Post 19 Feb. (advt.) Clutten's Macintosh lustre; or, india-rubber water repellent.

1883 C. E. Calen Let. 2 Apr. in Ann. Rep. Operations U.S. Life-saving Service (1885) 447 It is made of granulated cork prepared and coated with a ‘water repellent’.

1952 R. A. Pingree in H. C. Speel Textile Chemicals & Auxiliaries xx. 408 An acetate rayon fabric may tolerate a water repellent which is unacceptable to either viscose rayon or cotton.

2003 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 13 July iv. 9/1 For an exterior wall..the blocks must have an integral water repellent in the block and mortar.

B. adj.

Resistant to the absorption or passage of water; spec. not easily penetrated by water but nevertheless porous, esp. as a result of being treated for such a purpose with a surface coating.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > liquid > dryness > [adjective] > water-resistant

repellent1789

repellant1811

water-repellant1825

water-repellent1842

water-resistant1883

hydrophobe1915

hydrophobic1938

aquaphobic1944

1842 Satirist 13 Feb. 49/2 Notwithstanding its water-repellent properties, it remains as porous as formerly.

1922 Encycl. Brit. XXX. 59/1 The surface of the dope should be water-repellent.

1974 P. De Vries Glory of Hummingbird (1975) xv. 231 Testing a line of water-repellent trenchcoats.

2003 Wanderlust Apr. 105/1 A sudden heavy downpour left me dry in the middle but wet at both ends as, despite being efficiently water repellent, the jacket had no hood.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	water-repellent
释义	water-repellentn.adj. Brit. /ˌwɔːtərᵻˈpɛlənt/, /ˌwɔːtərᵻˈpɛln̩t/, /ˈwɔːtərᵻˌpɛlənt/, /ˈwɔːtərᵻˌpɛln̩t/, U.S. /ˈwɔdə(r)rəˌpɛlənt/, /ˈwɑdə(r)rəˌpɛlənt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., repellent adj. Etymology: < water n. + repellent adj. Compare earlier water-repellant n. and water-repellant adj. A. n. An agent or coating used to make something resistant to the absorption or passage of water. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > dryness > [noun] > quality of being water-resistant > substance repellant1805 water-repellant1815 water-repellent1840 repellent1843 hydrofuge1886 hydrophobe1924 1840 Bury & Norwich Post 19 Feb. (advt.) Clutten's Macintosh lustre; or, india-rubber water repellent. 1883 C. E. Calen Let. 2 Apr. in Ann. Rep. Operations U.S. Life-saving Service (1885) 447 It is made of granulated cork prepared and coated with a ‘water repellent’. 1952 R. A. Pingree in H. C. Speel Textile Chemicals & Auxiliaries xx. 408 An acetate rayon fabric may tolerate a water repellent which is unacceptable to either viscose rayon or cotton. 2003 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 13 July iv. 9/1 For an exterior wall..the blocks must have an integral water repellent in the block and mortar. B. adj. Resistant to the absorption or passage of water; spec. not easily penetrated by water but nevertheless porous, esp. as a result of being treated for such a purpose with a surface coating. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > dryness > [adjective] > water-resistant repellent1789 repellant1811 water-repellant1825 water-repellent1842 water-resistant1883 hydrophobe1915 hydrophobic1938 aquaphobic1944 1842 Satirist 13 Feb. 49/2 Notwithstanding its water-repellent properties, it remains as porous as formerly. 1922 Encycl. Brit. XXX. 59/1 The surface of the dope should be water-repellent. 1974 P. De Vries Glory of Hummingbird (1975) xv. 231 Testing a line of water-repellent trenchcoats. 2003 Wanderlust Apr. 105/1 A sudden heavy downpour left me dry in the middle but wet at both ends as, despite being efficiently water repellent, the jacket had no hood. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1840
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