Draftproof

/ˈdræftpruːf/ adjective

Definition

Designed or sealed to prevent air currents or drafts from passing through.

Etymology

Compound word from 'draft' (air current) + 'proof' (resistant to). 'Proof' comes from Old French 'prove' meaning tested or proven. The compound emerged in modern English in the 19th century for weatherproofing.

Kelly Says

The invention of weatherstripping and draftproof windows probably saved more energy than people realize—before modern sealing, a medieval castle lost heat so quickly that nobles sat by fires even in summer.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በጣም አለም
ba-tam a-lem
ARالعربية
مُحَصّن ضدّ الرياح
mu-ha-ss-an 'ad-d ri-ya-h
BNবাংলা
বাতাসপ্রতিরোধী
ba-ta-as-pro-ti-roh-hee
CACatalà
a prova de vents
a pro-va de vents
CSČeština
neprostupný
ne-pro-stup-ny
DADansk
tæt
taet
DEDeutsch
zugdicht
tsug-dicht
ELΕλληνικά
αδιάβροχος
a-dee-a-vro-chos
ESEspañol
a prueba de corrientes de aire
a pro-ba-da de cor-rien-tes de a-ire
FAفارسی
防風
pan-feng
FISuomi
tiivis
tii-vis
FRFrançais
infiltrations
in-fil-tra-syon
GUGU
પોકારો
po-ka-ro
HAHA
gaba
ga-ba
HEעברית
impermeא able
im-per-me-a-ble
HIहिन्दी
हवारोधक
ha-va-ro-dhak
HUMagyar
szellőzáratlan
shel-lo-za-rat-lan
IDBahasa Indonesia
anti angin
an-ti an-gin
IGIG
nwata
n-wa-ta
ITItaliano
impermeabile
im-per-me-a-bile
JA日本語
風通しが良い
kaze-toshi-yoi
KKKK
жабық
ja-by-q
KMKM
បាត់បង់
ba-t ba-ng
KO한국어
바람막이
ba-ram-ma-gi
MRMR
खराब
kharaab
MSBahasa Melayu
tiada angin
tee-a-da an-gin
MYမြန်မာ
ကျဆင်း
ky-shin
NLNederlands
winddicht
wind-dicht
NONorsk
tett
tett
PAPA
ਖਰਾਬ
khraab
PLPolski
szczelny
shch-el-ny
PTPortuguês
à prova de vento
a pro-va de ven-toh
RORomână
etans
e-tan
RUРусский
непроницаемый
ne-pro-ni-cha-yem-y
SVSvenska
tätt
tat
SWKiswahili
hakuna upepo
ha-ku-na u-pe-po
TAதமிழ்
காற்றுத் தடுப்பு
ka-ar-tru tha-dhu-ppu
TEతెలుగు
గాలి నిరోధకం
ga-li ni-ro-dhak-am
THไทย
กันลม
gan-lom
TLTL
walang hangin
wa-lang han-gin
TRTürkçe
rüzgar geçirmez
ryu-z-gar ge-chir-mez
UKУкраїнська
герметичний
her-me-tych-nyy
URاردو
ہوا روک
hava rook
VITiếng Việt
khóa gió
khoa-jo
YOYO
àwọn
aw-on
ZH中文
防风
fang feng
ZUZU
ebuhlanti
e-boo-hlan-tee

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