full-proof

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English

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Etymology

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From full +‎ proof (measure of alcohol content).

Adjective

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full-proof (not comparable)

  1. Containing the full amount of alcohol; not being a low-alcohol variant.
    • 2023 March 24, Laura Reiley, “Could nonalcoholic wine be the toast of the town?”, in The Washington Post[1]:
      This added freedom can be confusing for consumers and store designers: Where should these products go? Next to their full-proof cousins or over by the soda pop?
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