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water-resistant

The definition of water resistant is something that will not be penetrated by liquid or destroyed by exposure to liquid but that will instead repel the liquid.

(adjective)

An example of a water resistant watch is one you can wear in the water while swimming without ruining it.

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See water-resistant in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

that repels water for a short time but is not thoroughly waterproof

See water-resistant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Water-repellent.

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