oilcloth
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.
Origin of oilcloth
1- Also called, British, American cloth .
Words Nearby oilcloth
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How to use oilcloth in a sentence
As Eater has documented in the past, oilcloth is a popular choice for many restaurants, and you can bring it into your own space.
How to Bring This Portland Restaurant’s Colorful Outdoor Oasis to Your Home | Emma Orlow | October 30, 2020 | EaterShe went up to bed early, leaving him seated in moody thought, his elbows propped on the worn oilcloth of the supper table.
Summer | Edith WhartonWe had on the table a red oilcloth cover, various well-used salt-cellars, and a motley array of knives and forks.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2 | Ida May Hill StarrDo you think we noticed the red oilcloth table cover, the dingy lamp, and the rock-bottom sofa?
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2 | Ida May Hill StarrHe could almost hear the unsteady feet toddling across the breadth of dingy oilcloth which carpeted his office floor.
And So They Were Married | Florence Morse Kingsley
In these cases they carried something like a revolver, and each had, besides, a little book with black oilcloth covers.
From Plotzk to Boston | Mary Antin
British Dictionary definitions for oilcloth
/ (ˈɔɪlˌklɒθ) /
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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