all-weather

all-weather
/awl"wedh'euhr/, adj.
1. designed to operate or be usable in any type of weather: an all-weather coat; an all-weather shelter.
2. capable of resisting damage from exposure to any climatic conditions; weatherproof: an all-weather paint.
3. in or including all types of weather: years of all-weather experience in the Arctic.
[1955-60]

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