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How to use the word waterproof in a Sentence?

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I’ve been using the Rains bag for years after too many precarious snow-in-tote-near-my-work-laptop moments, it zips closed to be totally waterproof, meaning I can walk to work in the rain as much as I need to. It’s also lasted me almost four years now, so I ’d recommend it to anyone.

– Kendra Sharp

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Birks are back in style( as if they ever left !) and this is one of the brand’s most popular waterproof options, they’re equal parts stylish and functional, and as appropriate for a Saturday beach day as they are for Sunday morning brunch.

– Amanda Oliver

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Specifically for waterproof gear, you would start to feel water coming in shoulders, where the rain would be hitting you, if you can feel that water is not rolling off or wicking away, or if it’s soaking into the fabric, then you know it’s time for a DWR treatment.

– Haley Huggins

Found on CNN
1 year ago

You always want your garments to still be wet when applying a waterproof or DWR treatment, after washing your garment with a technical wash, you would then put it back in the washing machine with a wash-in waterproofing treatment and run a cycle with that, or you can use a spray-on treatment and let it air dry.

– Haley Huggins

Found on CNN
1 year ago

You can test the water repellency of your jacket at home with a simple test: Spray a little bit of water on your jacket using a spray bottle, if it starts to soak in or spread on the front of your coat, it’s time to re-waterproof. If the water beads on the surface of your jacket, then the waterproofing on your jacket is fine for a while longer.

– Nikwax McLean

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I actually really love being in the rain, but waterproof clothing is really, really important for getting through those times.

– Outdoorswoman Ambreen Tariq

Found on CNN
3 years ago

They like Karst notebooks for that reason. Plus, they are waterproof and look beautiful.

– Victoria Villier

Found on CNN
4 years ago

They're extremely strong, and they are extremely persistent, and that's what makes them so good for nonstick, waterproof and stain-repellant products.

– Tom Bruton

Found on CNN
5 years ago

In addition to being the world's first smartphone to integrate thermal imaging it's also the world's most waterproof phone, you can take this to depths of five meters waterproof. It's also designed to be dropped from 1.8 meters onto concrete without smashing, so there's lots of other rugged credentials that means we deliver it in this size. I think over time you'll see the ability to reduce the thickness of the device as well.

– Pete Cunningham

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

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