oilcloth
pronunciation
How to pronounce oilcloth in British English:
UK [ˈɔɪlklɒθ]
How to pronounce oilcloth in American English:
US [ˈɔɪlklɔθ]
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- Noun:
- cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin
Word Origin
- oilcloth (n.)
- 1690s, "cotton or a similar fabric waterproofed with oil," from oil (n.) + cloth. In reference to an oil-treated canvas used as a cheap floor covering, 1796.
Example
- 1. Once I went to the storehouse to get a piece of new oilcloth .
- 2. I broke in , " anyway , I just want to spread it on the work table ; an oilcloth without hole is good enough for me . "