rubber

adj 1: made of rubber and therefore water-repellent; "rubber boots"

[syn: {rubberized}]

2: (informal) "a rubber check"; "a no-good check" [syn: {no-good}]

n 1: latex from trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and

Ficus) [syn: {India rubber}, {gum elastic}, {caoutchouc}]

2: an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with

properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end

of a pencil [syn: {rubber eraser}, {pencil eraser}]

3: a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during

intercourse as a contraceptive or prophylactic device

[syn: {condom}, {safety}, {safe}, {prophylactic}]

4: a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

[syn: {arctic}, {galosh}, {golosh}, {gumshoe}]

v : coat or impregnate with rubber, as of fabrics [syn: {rubberize}]