oilskin
Plural: oilskins
Noun
- Heavy cotton fabric made waterproof by treatment with oil.
- a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
- Cloth made from cotton and treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.
- A raincoat made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.
- Foul-weather gear worn by sailors, whether of natural or synthetic materials.
Examples
- Wearing an OILSKIN, he was prepared for any storm of challenging words in Words With Friends.
Origin / Etymology
From oil + skin.
Scrabble Score: 11
oilskin: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordoilskin: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oilskin: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
oilskin: valid Words With Friends Word