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oilskin
(oil|skin)
Pronunciation:
/ˈɔɪlskɪn/
noun
[
mass noun
]
heavy cotton cloth waterproofed with oil:
a fisherman’s outfit of yellow oilskin
[
as modifier
]
:
an oilskin coat
(
oilskins
)
garments made of oilskin.
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