Usually means: Waterproof garments made from oiled fabric.
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  1. oilskins: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. oilskins: Merriam-Webster
  3. oilskins: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  4. oilskins: Collins English Dictionary
  5. oilskins: Vocabulary.com
  6. oilskins: Wordnik
  7. oilskins: Wiktionary
  8. oilskins: Dictionary.com
  9. oilskins: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. Oilskins: Encyclopedia

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  1. SeaTalk Dictionary of English Nautical Language (No longer online)

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▸ noun:  A waterproof garment, made from oilskin, used especially at sea.

Similar:
slicker, oily, oilcoat, oiler, sail coat, sealskin, sailwear, skin, southwester, bearskin, more...

Opposite:
dry clothes, waterproof clothing, non-oily attire

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Similar:
slicker, oily, oilcoat, oiler, sail coat, sealskin, sailwear, skin, southwester, bearskin, more...

Opposite:
dry clothes, waterproof clothing, non-oily attire



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