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oilskin

English

Etymology

oil +? skin

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /???l.sk?n/

Noun

oilskin (countable and uncountable, plural oilskins)

  1. Cloth made from cotton and treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.
  2. A raincoat made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.
  3. (by extension) Foul-weather gear worn by sailors, whether of natural or synthetic materials.

Translations

Anagrams

  • Nikolis

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mackintosh

English

Alternative forms

  • macintosh, Macintosh
  • Mackintosh

Etymology

From Charles Macintosh (1766–1843), who patented a type of rubberized cloth in 1823. Former trademark. The letter k is a later addition.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?mæk?nt??/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?mæk?nt??/

Noun

mackintosh (countable and uncountable, plural mackintoshes)

  1. A waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth.
  2. By extension, any waterproof coat or raincoat.
    • c. 1924, A.A. Milne, "Happiness", in When We Were Very Young
      John had great big waterproof boots on;
      John had a great big waterproof hat;
      John had a great big waterproof mackintosh --
      And that (Said John) is that.
  3. Waterproof rubberized cloth.

Synonyms

  • mac
  • mack
  • raincoat

Derived terms

Related terms

  • oilskins

Translations

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