I noticed Larry to-day had on two vests, two coats, and an overcoat with his oilskin outside of that.
Source: wiktionary
Oilskin
//ˈɔɪl.skɪn//
Synonyms for "oilskin" (3 found)
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Translations
17 translations across 9 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- мушама noun (raincoat made from treated cotton fabric)
- непромокаема тъкан noun (cloth made from cotton treated to make it waterproof)
Czech
2 entries- voskované plátno noun (cloth made from cotton treated to make it waterproof)
- voskované plátno noun (foul-weather gear worn by sailors)
Finnish
3 entries- purjehdusasu noun (foul-weather gear worn by sailors)
- öljykangas noun (cloth made from cotton treated to make it waterproof)
- öljykangastakki noun (raincoat made from treated cotton fabric)
French
1 entries- ciré noun (raincoat made from treated cotton fabric)
Norwegian
2 entries- oljehyre noun (raincoat made from treated cotton fabric)
- oljehyre noun (foul-weather gear worn by sailors)
Russian
1 entries- дождеви́к noun (raincoat made from treated cotton fabric)
Scottish Gaelic
3 entries- oilisgin noun (cloth made from cotton treated to make it waterproof)
- oilisgin noun (raincoat made from treated cotton fabric)
- oilisgin noun (foul-weather gear worn by sailors)
Spanish
1 entries- hule noun (cloth made from cotton treated to make it waterproof)
Swedish
2 entries- oljeduk noun (cloth made from cotton treated to make it waterproof)
- oljerock noun (raincoat made from treated cotton fabric)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
He was preparing to venture out again, when Gaskin opened a locker and brought out an oilskin. “Hit'll 'elp you keep dry, sir,” holding up the garment.
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