1.a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
2.a chemical substance that repels animals
3.the power to repel;
she knew many repellents to his advances
4.serving or tending to repel;
he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful
5.highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust;
a disgusting smell
6.incapable of absorbing or mixing with;
a water-repellent fabric