as in slicker
a coat made of water-resistant material the oilskins worn by the fishing boat's crew gave them scant protection from the cold, driving rain

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Recent Examples of oilskin Mary Jane eventually found her muck boots and an oilskin jacket in the back of the hallway closet. Kate Walbert, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2021 The jean were presented alongside a collection of classic workwear with Japanese vintage details, and oilskin coat inspired by one of creative director Maria Heilmann’s vintage pieces, and handknitted pieces crafted from undyed llama. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 Daigle has a face like an oilskin raincoat, patinated from life on the land moonlighting for mining companies—chasing other people’s dreams. Genesee Keevil, Popular Mechanics, 17 May 2018 Below the deck, his two sons fumble with their yellow oilskins and ready their orange rubber boots. Matthew Bremner, Slate Magazine, 24 July 2017 You order oysters, boiled langoustines, pickled herring, steamed mussels, smoked salmon, or chowder from a young woman in oilskins and rubber boots. David Coggins, CNT, 24 Feb. 2017
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Noun
  • During the Waleses' trip to Canada in October 1991, Diana made time between touring an AIDS hospice and a women's shelter to join William, 9, and Harry, 7, on a visit to Niagara Falls, where the trio donned rain slickers for a wet and wild voyage on the Maid of the Mist.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The European far right is skillfully seizing the moment, promising an agricultural overhaul and a chance to stick it to the city slickers.
    Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • So many raincoats don’t, but this one passed with flying colors through the rapids, airing out almost instantly.
    Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The state’s newest theory is that Zeigler wore a raincoat while shooting his wife and mother-in-law (who was shot with two different guns) and struggling with his father-in-law — despite the customer having the father-in-law’s blood soaked into his pants.
    Gail Hollenbeck, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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  • This off-white cropped trench jacket is designed for easy layering and is nearly half off today.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The roads became thick with mud, the numbers in his Company were diminishing, and on a night in June the Company advanced to dig a further trench, only to retreat again immediately having not made a lick of progress—but not without suffering the fatality of his friend, Thomas.
    Alice Vernon September 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Another mackintosh was hardly recognizable as clothing.
    Sam Kean, Science | AAAS, 2 July 2021
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  • These overalls are 100% waterproof and windproof and lined for freezing weather conditions.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Fireproof/waterproof Most lockboxes claim to be fireproof and waterproof.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Oilskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oilskin. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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