What does oilskinned mean?
Oilskinned means Wearing an oilskin..
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Wearing an oilskin..
He let the left side of his face fall on an oilskinned sleeve and his eyes were shut — not screwed up but lightly closed.
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Oilskinned means Wearing an oilskin..
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He let the left side of his face fall on an oilskinned sleeve and his eyes were shut — not screwed up but lightly closed.
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