oilskin means cloth made from cotton and treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.
oilskin is pronounced /ˈɔɪl.skɪn/.
Etymology
From oil + skin.
noun
- Cloth made from cotton and treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.
- A raincoat made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.“I noticed Larry to-day had on two vests, two coats, and an overcoat with his oilskin outside of that.”
- Foul-weather gear worn by sailors, whether of natural or synthetic materials.