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oilcloth
[oil-klawth, -kloth]
noun
plural
oilclothsa cotton fabric made waterproof by being treated with oil and pigment, for use as tablecloths, shelf coverings, and the like.
a piece of this fabric.
oilcloth
/ ˈɔɪˌɒθ /
noun
waterproof material made by treating one side of a cotton fabric with a drying oil, or a synthetic resin
another name for linoleum
Example Sentences
“Swap out the linen cloth for a wipeable oilcloth when it’s time for the kids to do homework or an art project,” she advises.
He reached behind himself, hacking blindly at the cord, but only succeeded in becoming more entangled, both in the rope and the oilcloth that had been draped from the scaffolding above.
I hustled to aisle three, slipped out the roll of green oilcloth printed with lemon slices, and walked up to the cutting counter.
Apart from the boiler, other items on the tank include an oilcloth table cloth from the family's summer house, new Disney bedsheets for her children and a red blanket, she says.
She stroked her hand across the oilcloth on the table.
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