Oilcloth (Noun)
Meaning
Cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The artist used oilcloth as a drop cloth to protect her work surface from paint spills and stains.
- The picnic basket was lined with oilcloth to keep the food dry in case of rain.
- Her grandmother's old tablecloth was made of oilcloth and was still going strong after years of use.
- The old sailboat's deck was covered with oilcloth to prevent water from seeping into the wooden planks.
- The seamstress carefully cut out the oilcloth pattern for the waterproof poncho she was making.