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bulletproof

American  
[bool-it-proof] / ˈbʊl ɪtˌpruf /

adjective

  1. (of vehicles, glass, clothing, etc.) capable of resisting or absorbing the impact of a bullet.

  2. Informal. safe from failure; without errors or shortcomings and beyond criticism.

    a bulletproof system; a bulletproof budget.

verb (used with object)

  1. to make (something) bulletproof.

bulletproof British  
/ ˈbʊlɪtˌpruːf /

adjective

  1. not penetrable by bullets

    bulletproof glass
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to make bulletproof

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bulletproof

First recorded in 1855–60; bullet + -proof

Example Sentences

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"Everything's drone proof and bulletproof," an animated Trump said of the ballroom.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The next round number could be reached in record time, and the bond market may no longer look bulletproof when the smoke clears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

She immediately gained attention for joining immigration raids, often appearing in a bulletproof vest alongside field agents carrying out enforcement actions.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

It is also beginning the process of using other laws to impose more legally bulletproof levies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

I saw that a wall of thick, bulletproof glass had been erected around the stage.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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