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oilcloths

oilcloths is the plural of oilcloth.

Meaning of oilcloth

Noun

oilcloth (countable and uncountable, plural oilcloths)

  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.
    • A substitute for the bath-room is a large piece of oilcloth, which can be laid upon the floor of the ordinary dressing-room. Upon this may be placed the bath-tub or basin.1876, Eliza Bisbee Duffey, Our Behaviour: A Manual of Etiquette and Dress of the Best American Society, Philadelphia

Questions about oilcloths

What is oilcloths the plural of?
Oilcloths is the plural of oilcloth.

Words near oilcloths in the dictionary

  1. oilcan
  2. oilcanning
  3. oilcans
  4. oilcloth
  5. oilclothed
  6. oilcloths
  7. oilcoat
  8. oilcoats
  9. oilcrop
  10. oilcrops
  11. oilcup

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