noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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. countable, uncountable

   "Ignatius pounded a paw into the oilcloth on the kitchen table."

2. 2
   cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

american clothcorduroycottonfabricleatherclothlinoleum

Example

More examples

"A sheet of oilcloth works well to keep your dinner table clean."

Etymology

From oil + cloth.

Related phrases

linseed oil

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