cravenette

English

Etymology

Craven +‎ -ette, from the inventor's name; originally a brand name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɹəɪvəˈnɛt/

Verb

cravenette (third-person singular simple present cravenettes, present participle cravenetting, simple past and past participle cravenetted)

1. (transitive) To waterproof by a particular process.

Noun

cravenette (countable and uncountable, plural cravenettes)

1. (uncountable) A certain waterproof material.
2. (countable) A waterproof coat made from this material.