oilcloth
[ oil-klawth, -kloth ]
/ ˈɔɪlˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /
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noun, plural oil·cloths [oil-klawthz, -klothz, -klawths, -kloths] /ˈɔɪlˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðz, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθs/ for 2.
a cotton fabric made waterproof by being treated with oil and pigment, for use as tablecloths, shelf coverings, and the like.
a piece of this fabric.
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Also called, British, American cloth .
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oilcloth
/ (ˈɔɪlˌklɒθ) /
noun
waterproof material made by treating one side of a cotton fabric with a drying oil, or a synthetic resin
another name for linoleum
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