oilskin

IPA: ˈɔɪɫskɪn

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.

Examples of "oilskin" in Sentences

Washington packed the papers in an oilskin pouch and headed out alone on October 31.
He retrieved a parchment from an oilskin pouch, unrolled it and spread it on the desk.
I had dressed too hastily properly to fasten my oilskin about my neck, so that I was wet to the skin.
I noticed Larry, to-day, had on two vests, two coats, and an overcoat, with his oilskin outside of that.
I dressed fully, in all my heavy storm-gear, from sea-boots and sou'-wester to sheepskin under my oilskin coat.
My arm was about her and fast to the railing; her shoulder pressed close against me, and by one hand she held tightly to the lapel of my oilskin.
Still nothing happened, and, growing curious, I got into my sea-boots, sheepskin coat, and oilskin, put on my sou'wester and mittens, and went on deck.
Michael was impressed by his surroundings but not attracted by the youth, who rolled up his sleeves and encased himself in large oilskin apron before he opened the crate.
I borrowed a long oilskin to keep off the worst of the rain, put it on over my own raincoat -- the oilskin was a couple of sizes too small, it felt as if I were wearing a strait-jacket -- shook hands all round, thanked them for what they had done for me and left.