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water-fast

water-fast is the alternative form of waterfast.

Meaning of waterfast

Adjective

waterfast (comparative more waterfast, superlative most waterfast)

  1. watertight
  2. waterproof
    • If you spot paste, and your paper is waterfast, wipe at once with a damp cloth or sponge. If the paper is not waterfast, wipe with a dry cloth.1953, August G. Lockwood, Norman E. Stanton, How to Finish Your Attic and Basement Yourself, page 166

Forms of water-fast

comparativemore water-fast
superlativemost water-fast

Questions about water-fast

What is water-fast the alternative form of?
Water-fast is the alternative form of waterfast.

Words near water-fast in the dictionary

  1. water-cures
  2. water-dock
  3. water-docks
  4. water-elder
  5. water-elders
  6. water-fast
  7. water-fear
  8. water-fearing
  9. water-fears
  10. water-free
  11. water-gall

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