oilcloth C2 Topic:Materials & Substances US /ˈɔɪlˌklɔːθ/ UK /ˈɔɪlklɒθ/ See IPA manual Freq #128766 Meanings 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · cloth coated with oil,... waxclothAmerican clothleathercloth Word family Related forms linoleumwaterproofing Etymology A compound of oil + cloth. Traditional oilcloth was coated with boiled linseed oil to make it waterproof; later products used synthetic resins and plastics. Topics Materials & Substances External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # oilcloth **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɔɪlˌklɔːθ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɔɪlklɒθ/ **Frequency rank:** 128766 ## Meanings 1. cloth coated with oil, resin, or another waterproof material, formerly used for floors, tables, shelves, and coverings ## Examples - The table was covered with bright oilcloth painted in red and blue. ## Synonyms - waxcloth - American cloth - leathercloth ## Related Forms - linoleum - waterproofing ## Etymology A compound of oil + cloth. Traditional oilcloth was coated with boiled linseed oil to make it waterproof; later products used synthetic resins and plastics. ## Topics - Materials & Substances markdown