Meanings
adjectiveoilskinned (not comparable)
- not comparableWearing an oilskin.
He let the left side of his face fall on an oilskinned sleeve and his eyes were shut — not screwed up but lightly closed.
1956, William Golding, Pincher Martin
Origin
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APA
oilskinned. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oilskinned
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“oilskinned.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oilskinned. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oilskinned,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oilskinned.
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