non-windproof
|non-wind-proof|
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/nɑnˈwɪndpruːf/
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/nɒnˈwɪndpruːf/
not resistant to wind
Etymology
'non-windproof' originates from Modern English, formed by the prefix 'non-' (ultimately from Latin 'non' meaning 'not') attached to the compound 'windproof' (wind + proof).
'windproof' developed in English by combining 'wind' (from Old English 'wind', a Germanic word for moving air) and 'proof' (from Middle English/Old French 'proof', related to Latin 'probare' meaning 'to test/verify'), and 'non-' was later prefixed in modern use to negate that compound, producing 'non-windproof'.
Initially the elements meant 'not' + 'resistant to wind', and the combined modern meaning remains 'not resistant to wind'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not windproof; not resistant to wind, allowing wind to pass through or letting wind have an effect.
The jacket was non-windproof, so the cold wind went right through it.
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Last updated: 2025/12/19 10:29