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oilpaper

[ oil-pey-per ]
/ ˈɔɪlˌpeɪ pər /
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noun
a paper made waterproof and translucent by treatment with oil.
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Origin of oilpaper

First recorded in 1830–40; oil + paper

Words nearby oilpaper

oil of wintergreen, oil paint, oil painting, oil palm, oil pan, oilpaper, oil patch, oil-plant, oil rig, Oil Rivers, oil sand
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How to use oilpaper in a sentence

  • He went into the attic and opened the black trunk where the six small notebooks lay in oilpaper.

    Gladiator|Philip Wylie
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