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oilcloth

The correct spelling is oilcloth.

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noun

Say it like: Oyl-clo-th

The correct spelling is oilcloth. 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 furnit… For example: "cloth treated with oil or paint, and used for marking garments, covering floors, etc. - Webster, 1913"

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cloth treated with oil or paint, and used for marking garments, covering floors, etc. - Webster, 1913

Definition

noun

  1. 1.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.

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