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- [oil-skin]
- /ˈɔɪlˌskɪn/
- /ˈɔɪl.skɪn/
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- [oil-skin]
- /ˈɔɪlˌskɪn/
Definitions of oilskin word
- noun oilskin a cotton fabric made waterproof by treatment with oil and used for rain gear and fishermen's clothing. 1
- noun oilskin a piece of this. 1
- noun oilskin Often, oilskins. a garment made of this, especially a long, full-cut raincoat or a loose-fitting suit of pants and jacket as worn by sailors for protection against rain. 1
- noun oilskin Heavy cotton cloth waterproofed with oil. 1
- noun oilskin waterproof raincoat 1
- noun plural oilskin waterproof outfit 1
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Origin of oilskin
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; oil + skin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Oilskin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oilskin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
oilskin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with oilskin
- what does oilskin mean?
- what is oilskin?
- how to re oil an oilskin coat?
- how to make oilskin?
- how to make oilskin fabric?
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