sweat resistant

Won't absorb moisture

Sweat resistant describes materials or products designed to withstand exposure to perspiration without degrading, losing effectiveness, or washing away.

The term appears most often with cosmetics, electronics, and athletic gear: sweat-resistant sunscreen, sweat-resistant earbuds.

It implies some protection but typically less than waterproof.

Related

athletic · quick-dry · antiperspirant · headband · running · long run · humid · body heat · sports bra · polyester · spandex · workout clothes · athletic wear · activewear · performance · yoga · marathon · sticky

Categories
Opposites
moisture interaction

sweat resistantabsorbent

Able to soak up

moisture-wicking · porous · permeable · hydrophilic · spongy

durability under perspiration

sweat resistantwater-soluble

Able to dissolve in water

delicate

Family

sweat, resistant, sweats, sweated, sweating, sweaty, sweatier, sweatiest, sweatiness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G