Sleep-proof

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Designed to prevent a person from sleeping.

    "a sleep-proof bench to deter the homeless"

  2. 2
    Of makeup: in which a person can sleep without the need to reapply it afterwards due to smearing etc.

Example

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"a sleep-proof bench to deter the homeless"

Etymology

From sleep + -proof.

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