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oilskin Definition

oil·skin (o̵ilskin′)

noun

  1. cloth made waterproof by treatment with oil
  2. a garment or outfit made of this, as a coat, or a suit of jacket and trousers

oilskin Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wear: Her crew, wearing oilskins, can just be seen on board.
  • have: He had no oilskin, only an old waterproof coat, and that is away.

Modifies a noun

  • packet: I found the key, and an oilskin packet, fled outside, and hid nearby, within earshot of the inn.
  • hat: Here might be observed a group broaching a spirit cask, and letting it run into their oilskin hats, shoes, &c.
  • locker: Phil had finished the oilskin locker, apart from the door, and built the hearth that will hold the Morso Squirrel stove.
  • jacket: I pull on an oilskin jacket, pick up a flashlight and go out through the south door.
  • coat: He seemed a very large man to me, partly due to his white oilskin coat.
  • apron: It gave her great pleasure to depict the stiff yellow oilskin aprons which the girls wore.

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