OILCLOTH

oilcloth

(noun) cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oilcloth (countable and uncountable, plural oilcloths)

A fabric or cloth treated on one side with a waterproof covering, especially one made from linseed oil etc.; used for flooring, tablecloths, kitchen shelves and sometimes furniture covering.

• cloth treated with oil or paint, and used for marking garments, covering floors, etc. - Webster, 1913

Synonyms

• American cloth

• linoleum

• leathercloth

Source: Wiktionary


Oil"cloth", n.

Definition: Cloth treated with oil or paint, and used for marking garments, covering flooors, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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