oilcloth
noun
oil·cloth
ˈȯi(-ə)l-ˌklȯth 
: cloth treated with oil or paint and used for table and shelf coverings
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There are several different kinds of tablecloth material, including oilcloth, PVC, cotton-poly blend, polyester and cotton.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
Huang said the red voluminous Chen Peng look, on display on the ground floor among luxury accessories, came with an oilcloth bead embroidered hat decoration that uses national intangible cultural heritage technology, where natural waterproof tung oil is applied to the fabric.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Passover Matzo Throw Pillow $40 $34 Zazzle Start with your tablecloth: Seder can be a slightly messy affair (at one point, we’re instructed to dip our fingers into wine and remove several drops), so something dark or with a pattern is best and oilcloth is a good pick for a kid’s table.
—Devra Ferst, Bon Appétit, 11 Apr. 2024
There were rolls of oilcloth to make table covers, spools of ribbons and bows to lend flair to gifts, fleece for blankets, foam for cushions, a spectrum of threads and rainbows of yarn.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
Miller, who eventually won a Pulitzer Prize for his series of interviews with the doomed man, found Collins’ face covered by a small piece of oilcloth.
—Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2023
Across the city, people stashed family heirlooms in cellars and buried them wrapped in oilcloth.
—New York Times, 17 Mar. 2020
The opening dining area features small tables sporting red-and-white-stripe oilcloth settings, a nostalgic detail from Cardoz’s childhood spent eating out with friends and family in Mumbai.
—Noor Brara, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2018
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
Huang said the red voluminous Chen Peng look, on display on the ground floor among luxury accessories, came with an oilcloth bead embroidered hat decoration that uses national intangible cultural heritage technology, where natural waterproof tung oil is applied to the fabric.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Passover Matzo Throw Pillow $40 $34 Zazzle Start with your tablecloth: Seder can be a slightly messy affair (at one point, we’re instructed to dip our fingers into wine and remove several drops), so something dark or with a pattern is best and oilcloth is a good pick for a kid’s table.
—Devra Ferst, Bon Appétit, 11 Apr. 2024
There were rolls of oilcloth to make table covers, spools of ribbons and bows to lend flair to gifts, fleece for blankets, foam for cushions, a spectrum of threads and rainbows of yarn.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
Miller, who eventually won a Pulitzer Prize for his series of interviews with the doomed man, found Collins’ face covered by a small piece of oilcloth.
—Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2023
Across the city, people stashed family heirlooms in cellars and buried them wrapped in oilcloth.
—New York Times, 17 Mar. 2020
The opening dining area features small tables sporting red-and-white-stripe oilcloth settings, a nostalgic detail from Cardoz’s childhood spent eating out with friends and family in Mumbai.
—Noor Brara, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2018
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“Oilcloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oilcloth. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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oilcloth
noun
oil·cloth
ˈȯi(ə)l-ˌklȯth
: cloth treated with oil or paint so as to be waterproof and used for table and shelf coverings
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