OILSKIN

oilskin, slicker

(noun) a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oilskin (countable and uncountable, plural oilskins)

Cloth made from cotton and treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.

A raincoat made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.

(by extension) Foul-weather gear worn by sailors, whether of natural or synthetic materials.

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Source: Wiktionary


Oil"skin`, n.

Definition: Cloth made waterproof by oil.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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