full-proof

English

Etymology

From full +‎ proof (“measure of alcohol content”).

Adjective

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], Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 July 2025:
      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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