- oilcloth oil·cloth n
- ['ɔɪlˌklɒθ]
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oilcloth oil·cloth n
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oil|cloth — «OYL KLAWTH, KLOTH», noun. 1. a cloth made waterproof by coating it with paint or oil, used to cover tables, shelves, walls, or floors. 2. a piece of this cloth: »Mother bought a new oilcloth for the kitchen table. 3. = oilskin. (Cf. ↑oilskin) … Useful english dictionary
oilcloth — oil cloth , n. Cloth rendered waterproof by treatment with oil or paint, and used for marking garments, covering tables, shelves, floors, etc. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oilcloth — [oil′klôth΄] n. cloth made waterproof with oil or, now especially, with heavy coats of paint: used to cover tables, shelves, etc … English World dictionary
oilcloth — oil|cloth [ˈɔılklɔθ US klo:θ] n [U] special cloth that has had oil put on it so that it has a smooth surface and water cannot go through it … Dictionary of contemporary English
oilcloth — oil|cloth [ ɔıl,klɔθ ] noun count or uncount thick cotton cloth with a smooth shiny surface, or a piece of this cloth … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
oilcloth — oil•cloth [[t]ˈɔɪlˌklɔθ, ˌklɒθ[/t]] n. tex a cotton fabric made waterproof by treatment with oil and pigment • Etymology: 1690–1700 … From formal English to slang
oilcloth — /oyl klawth , kloth /, n., pl. oilcloths / klawdhz , klodhz , klawths , kloths / for 2. n. 1. a cotton fabric made waterproof by being treated with oil and pigment, for use as tablecloths, shelf coverings, and the like. 2. a piece of this fabric … Universalium
oilcloth — (n.) 1690s, cotton or a similar fabric waterproofed with oil, from OIL (Cf. oil) (n.) + CLOTH (Cf. cloth). In reference to an oil treated canvas used as a cheap floor covering, 1796 … Etymology dictionary
oilcloth — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tablecloth, oilskin, waterproof, shower cloth, oil silk, linoleum, rubberized cloth, tarpaulin; see also cloth … English dictionary for students
oilcloth — noun Date: 1796 cloth treated with oil or paint and used for table and shelf coverings … New Collegiate Dictionary
oilcloth — noun A fabric or cloth treated on one side with a waterproof covering, especially one made from linseed oil etc.; used for flooring, tablecloths, kitchen shelves and sometimes furniture covering. Syn: linoleum … Wiktionary
