water-repellent
adjectiveUK /ˈwɔː.tə rɪˌpel.ənt/
US /ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ rɪˌpel.ənt/
Water-repellent means it makes water slide off instead of soaking in.
She wore a water-repellent jacket on the rainy hike.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A substance or treatment that makes a surface resist water.
The spray is a water-repellent for shoes.
3. Describing a material that slows water from soaking through but is not fully waterproof.
The tent's water-repellent fabric kept the light drizzle out.
4. Able to push water away without letting it pass through quickly.
These water-repellent gloves stay dry in the snow.