oilcloth

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   cloth coated with oil, resin, or another waterproof material, formerly used for floors, tables, shelves, and coverings

   The table was covered with bright oilcloth painted in red and blue.

A compound of oil + cloth. Traditional oilcloth was coated with boiled linseed oil to make it waterproof; later products used synthetic resins and plastics.

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