OILCLOTH

Oilcloth

Oilcloth was, traditionally, close-woven cotton duck or linen cloth with a coating of boiled linseed oil to make it waterproof. Historically, pre-Macintosh, oilcloth was one of very few flexible, waterproof materials that was widely available. Leather was expensive, very expensive in large pieces, and required regular maintenance if often wetted. Oilcloth was used as an outer waterproof layer for luggage, both wooden trunks and flexible satchels, for carriages and for weatherproof clothing.

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oilcloth

Noun

  1. A fabric or cloth treated on one side with a waterproof covering, especially one made from linseed oil etc.; used for flooring, tablecloths, kitchen shelves and sometimes furniture covering.


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