English
Noun
oilcloth
- cloth treated with oil or paint, and used for marking garments, covering floors, etc. - Webster, 1913
- a fabric 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.
#:1969 — Ignatius pounded a paw into the oilcloth on the kitchen table. — w:John Kennedy Toole|John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces, Chapter 9, Page 224
#:1995: When the Lincolns moved into the Wjite House, it was not furnished, there was oilcloth on the floor in the State Rooms because of the overflow from the spittoons. - w:Barbara Bush|Barbara Bush, Barbara Bush: A Memoir, p.346.
Synonyms
linoleum
Category:Furniture
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