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Oilskin

//ˈɔɪl.skɪn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Cloth made from cotton and treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof wordnet
  3. 3
    A raincoat made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof. countable, uncountable

    "I noticed Larry to-day had on two vests, two coats, and an overcoat with his oilskin outside of that."

  4. 4
    Foul-weather gear worn by sailors, whether of natural or synthetic materials. broadly, countable, uncountable

Etymology

From oil + skin.

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