weather strip

US: (weᵺ′ər strip′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

ˈweath•er ˌstrip (or ˌstrip•ping),n. [uncountable]

1. Building a narrow strip of material placed between a door or window sash and its frame to keep out rain, wind, cold, and snow.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

weath′er strip′, 

1. Building a narrow strip of metal, wood, rubber, or the like placed between a door or window sash and its frame to exclude rain, wind, etc.

• 1840–50, American.

weath•er-strip  (weᵺ′ər strip′), v.t., -stripped, -strip•ping. 

1. Building to apply weather stripping to (something).

• 1890–95, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

weather strip noun

1. a thin strip of compressible material, such as spring metal, felt, etc, that is fitted between the frame of a door or window and the opening part to exclude wind and rain
   Also called: weatherstripping