oiled silk

/ (ɔɪld) /

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noun

silk treated with oil to make it waterproof

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Words nearby oiled silk

oilcup, Oildale, oil derrick, oil drum, oiled, oiled silk, oiler, oil field, oilfired, oilfish, oilgas

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How to use oiled silk in a sentence

It was such a well-oiled, fun, beautiful production machine.
The Zany Shades of Nick Kroll|Abby Haglage|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They all play a part in this whirling, well oiled machine, helping bring The Macallan to life.
Ester Elchies, The Estate Built By Whiskey||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Poking out of the shiny gold pages is a “distinctive silk marker”—also gold—which “complements the color of the leather.”
Rand Paul’s Many Leather-Bound Books|Olivia Nuzzi|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sometimes I wear my silk pyjamas when I am going for a walk in the mornings, does that make me eccentric?
The Death of the English Eccentric|Tom Sykes|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Behind their silk hats loom shadows of their immigrant forbears.
The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians|Anthony Haden-Guest|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Q was a Queen, who wore a silk slip; R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
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He urged the growing of mulberry trees and the propagation of silk worms, as being of more value than tobacco.
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She had been properly dressed for the occasion in black tulle and black silk tights.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Fat-droplets are most frequently derived from unclean bottles or oiled catheters.
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The windows of Ki Pak's house were not made of glass, but were small square frames covered with oiled paper.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike