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ladderproof

ladderproof adjective: resistant to the formation of ladders (lengths of unravelled fabric).

Adjective

ladderproof (comparative more ladderproof, superlative most ladderproof)

  1. Resistant to the formation of ladders (lengths of unravelled fabric).
    • ladderproof stockings

Forms of ladderproof

comparativemore ladderproof
superlativemost ladderproof

Origin of ladderproof

From ladder + -proof.

Questions about ladderproof

What does ladderproof mean?
Ladderproof means resistant to the formation of ladders (lengths of unravelled fabric).
What part of speech is ladderproof?
Ladderproof is an adjective.

Words near ladderproof in the dictionary

  1. ladderizing
  2. ladderless
  3. ladderlike
  4. ladderman
  5. laddermen
  6. ladderproof
  7. ladders
  8. laddertron
  9. laddertrons
  10. ladderway
  11. ladderways

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