oilskin
IPA: ˈɔɪɫskɪn
noun
- 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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Examples of "oilskin" in Sentences
- The pack saddles and oilskin coats are drying on the fence.
- More expensive oilskin jackets may also act as a lifejacket.
- Common materials used to make tucker bags where leather or oilskin.
- Oilskin jackets are similar in many ways to waterproofs used for walking.
- Sailcloth waterproofed with a thin layer of tar is referred to as oilskin.
- Two groups exchange letters by pulling an oilskin bag along the connecting rope.
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