oilcoat

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English

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Etymology

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From oil +‎ coat.

Noun

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oilcoat (plural oilcoats)

  1. An oilskin coat.
    • 1913, William S. Thomas, Trails and Tramps in Alaska and Newfoundland:
      Prepared for the rain with rubber boots and oilcoats, we pulled towards the head of the bay, before the wind and on a flowing tide, []