oilskin
oilskin · oilskins
дождевик
Cloth made from cotton and treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproofCloth made from cotton and treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.
/ˈɔɪl.skɪn/
» Oilskins are waterproof.
Ölzeuge sind wasserdicht.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Cloth made from cotton and treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.
a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
(countable, uncountable)A raincoat made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.
дождеви́кdoždevík
(broadly, countable, uncountable)Foul-weather gear worn by sailors, whether of natural or synthetic materials.
Examples
1 sentencesOilskins are waterproof.
deÖlzeuge sind wasserdicht.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
raincoat made from treated cotton fabric:
Origin
From oil + skin.From oil + skin.
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Forms
plural: oilskinsSynonyms
2 synonymsoilies
Close in meaning
- a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof:slicker
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedoilskinned
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable