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English
Etymology
From oil + cloth.
Noun
oilcloth (countable and uncountable, plural oilcloths)
- 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.
- Synonyms: (UK) American cloth, linoleum, leathercloth, waxcloth
1995, Barbara Bush, Barbara Bush: A Memoir, page 346: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.
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