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? An oilskin coat or jacket.
a coat of oiled cloth, an oilskin coat.
colloquial (chiefly North American). In plural: oilskin garments; an oilskin suit.
Originally and chiefly U.S. A waterproof overcoat; spec. a loose-fitting oilskin outer garment, usually of a bright yellow or orange colour.