Windproofs

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    trousers designed for cold, windy conditions plural, plural-only

    "It looked like a deadlock until at last Katinka pointed to a pair of windproofs that were hanging on the line over the stove."

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of windproof form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

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airtightclosecompactdustproofdusttightfast

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"It looked like a deadlock until at last Katinka pointed to a pair of windproofs that were hanging on the line over the stove."

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