oilskin

Noun

oilskin (countable and uncountable, plural oilskins)

1. Cloth made from cotton and treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.
2. A raincoat made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.
   • I noticed Larry to-day had on two vests, two coats, and an overcoat with his oilskin outside of that.1914, Jack London, The Mutiny of the Elsinore, New York: The Macmillan Company, page 230
   • He was preparing to venture out again, when Gaskin opened a locker and brought out an oilskin.
     “Hit'll 'elp you keep dry, sir,” holding up the garment.1917, Thomas Sigismund Stribling, The Cruise of the Dry Dock, The Last of the Vulcan
3. (broadly) Foul-weather gear worn by sailors, whether of natural or synthetic materials.

   Synonyms:

   oilies