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[ wind-proof ] / ˈwɪndˌpruf /
adjectiveresisting wind, as fabric or a jacket or coat. Origin of windproofFirst recorded in 1610–20; wind1 + -proof Words nearby windproofwindpipe, wind plant, wind-pollinated, wind poppy, wind power, windproof, wind pump, Wind River, Wind River Range, windrode, wind rose Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for windproofKate changed in the airport, into a (windproof) pair of jeans and a cream sweater. Gust of Wind Catches Kate's Dress During Stop Over Down Under|Tom Sykes|September 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST Ail the walls were double and were made of windproof material, with about an inch between for the air to circulate. The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2|Roald Amundsen Outside the mits we wore an outer covering of windproof material, so as not to wear them out too quickly. The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2|Roald Amundsen These are sold to the soldiers and sailors for wear under their tunics and are most beautifully light and windproof. Women and War Work|Helen Fraser
Moleskin or whipcord withstands the hardest usage and is windproof and warm. Touring Afoot|Claude Powell Fordyce A windproof coat of thin oil-silk or of a kind of paper-cloth made by a Paris firm, is a very good substitute for a spare sweater. How To Ski and How Not To|Vivian Caulfeild
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