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单词 oilclothy
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oilclothyadj.

Brit. /ˈɔɪlklɒθi/, U.S. /ˈɔɪlˌklɔθi/, /ˈɔɪlˌklɑθi/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: oilcloth n., -y suffix1.
Etymology: < oilcloth n. + -y suffix1.
Suggestive of or resembling oilcloth.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > treated or processed in specific way > [adjective] > rendered waterproof > with oil > resembling
oilclothy1923
1923 U. L. Silberrad Lett. Jean Armiter ix. 202 Everything was slippery and oilclothy.
1990 J. Updike Rabbit at Rest ii. 183 There was a taste, oilclothy, or like a hot windowsill paint.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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