Oilcloth

Quick meaning: Oilcloth is a noun meaning 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.

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

Ignatius pounded a paw into the oilcloth on the kitchen table.

When the Lincolns moved into the White House, it was not furnished, there was oilcloth on the floor in the State Rooms because of the overflow from the spittoons.

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.

Word Forms

• oilcloths

Synonyms for oilcloth

Depending on context, synonyms include linoleum, leathercloth.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include floorcloth, linoleum, oilpaper, dropcloth, book-cloth, paper-cloth.

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