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Etymology

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From thorn +‎ -proof.

Adjective

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thornproof (comparative more thornproof, superlative most thornproof)

  1. Resistant to tearing by thorns.
    • 1983, Joanna Household, Debrett's guide to Britain: where to go and what to see:
      Waxed cotton coats, thornproof trousers and lightweight gumboots are standard kit on most shoots with the tweeds being brought out for the more formal days.

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