Definitions

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  • adjective Resistant to snakes.

Etymologies

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snake +‎ -proof

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Examples

  • I gave the matter a good think, then ordered a pair of poplin briar pants, lightweight Gokey snakeproof boots, a Navajo-motif Pendleton shirt, and an Australian Sidelock waxed-cotton hunting coat.

    Perseus Spur May, Julian, 1931- 1998

  • He was pretty sure the snakeproof pants would stop the stingers, but he saw no point in putting them to the test until he had to.

    Cat and Mouse Ralph Williams

  • When Ed came through the next day to set his snares, the Harn was prepared to test his snakeproof pants.

    Cat and Mouse Ralph Williams

  • Ed went back to the cabin and rummaged till he found a pair of snakeproof pants a Stateside sport had once given him -- heavy duck with an interlining of woven wire.

    Cat and Mouse Ralph Williams

  • The snakeproof pants had done real good, but he did not trust them entirely.

    Cat and Mouse Ralph Williams

  • Then he got out his mending gear and began sewing the plates, in an overlapping pattern, to the legs of the snakeproof pants and to an old pair of moccasins.

    Cat and Mouse Ralph Williams

  • He packed away the snakeproof pants, disassembled the flame-thrower, picked up the traps by the hole.

    Cat and Mouse Ralph Williams

  • Heavy footwear, snakeproof trousers and/or leggings will help reduce your risk.

    Mineral Wells Index, Mineral Wells, TX Homepage 2010

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