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- US Pronunciation
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- [oil-pey-per]
- /ˈɔɪlˌpeɪ pər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oil-pey-per]
- /ˈɔɪlˌpeɪ pər/
Definitions of oilpaper word
- noun oilpaper a paper made waterproof and translucent by treatment with oil. 1
- noun oilpaper paper soaked in oil to make it translucent and waterproof 0
- noun oilpaper paper made transparent and waterproof by treatment with oil 0
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Origin of oilpaper
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; oil + paper
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Oilpaper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oilpaper popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
oilpaper usage trend in Literature
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