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Definition of Oilskin
1. Noun. A macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.
Definition of Oilskin
1. n. Cloth made waterproof by oil.
Definition of Oilskin
1. Noun. Cloth made from cotton and treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof. ¹
2. Noun. A raincoat made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof. ¹
3. Noun. (by extension) Foul-weather gear worn by sailors, whether of natural or synthetic materials. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Oilskin
1. a waterproof fabric [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oilskin
Literary usage of Oilskin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Fisheries Exhibition Literature (1883)
"(1) Fishermen's oilskin Apparel and Personal Equipment. (2) TS" oilskin Clothing
for Fishermen of all notions. ..."
2. Belgravia by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1883)
"From the crew, however, comes the offer of two oilskin overcoats; very common
garments in these parts. They are not exactly picturesque, especially for a ..."
3. Henley's Twentieth Century Forrmulas, Recipes and Processes: Containing Ten by Gardner Dexter Hiscox (1914)
"The art of waterproofing lias been extended beyond the domain of the oilskin by
chemical processes, especially those in which alum or lead salts, or tannin, ..."
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