noun
- a waterproof fabric treated with oil
- a waterproof garment made from oilskin fabric
Usage: often plural
Examples
- The fisherman wore his yellow oilskin jacket in the storm.
- She packed her oilskins for the sailing trip.
- The tent was made from heavy oilskin to keep out the rain.
- His grandfather’s old oilskin coat still hung in the closet.
- The sailors pulled on their oilskins before going on deck.
- The oilskin material cracked after years of use.
- Workers at the fish market wore bright orange oilskins.