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oilskin(dictionary)

oilskin (iou)



oilskin noun & adjective. L18.
[from OIL noun + SKIN noun.]
A. noun. Cloth waterproofed with oil, oilcloth; a piece of this; a garment or (in pl.) a suit made of this. L18.
Highlife A hairy old fisherman in a stiff black oilskin.
b. adjective. Made of oilskin. L18.
oilskinned adjective dressed in oilskin(s) M19.