oilcloth
A fabric or cloth treated on one side with a waterproof covering, especially one made…A fabric or cloth treated on one side with a waterproof covering, especially one made from linseed oil etc.; used for flooring, tablecloths, kitchen shelves and sometimes furniture covering.
» A sheet of oilcloth works well to keep your dinner table clean.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A fabric or cloth treated on one side with a waterproof covering, especially one made from linseed oil etc.; used for flooring, tablecloths, kitchen shelves and sometimes furniture covering.
Wachstuch
клеёнкаklejónka
клейонкаklejonka, цератаcerata
cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin
Examples
1 sentencesA sheet of oilcloth works well to keep your dinner table clean.
Translations
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Origin
From oil + cloth.From oil + cloth.
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Forms
plural: oilclothsSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable