rainproof fabric:see waterproof and water-repellent fabricswaterproof and water-repellent fabrics,
materials treated with various substances so as to make them impervious to water. Permanent waterproofing is achieved by first coating fabrics with rubber or plasticized synthetic resins, then vulcanizing or baking them.
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