Thesaurus results for OILSKIN

oilskin

noun

ˈȯi(-ə)l-ˌskin

Definition of oilskin

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 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

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Noun

City slickers will definitely get a bang for their buck with this place, which is a lot more spacious than a shoebox on the Upper East Side.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Nov. 2025
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

Definition of slicker

Noun

It can be easily folded and popped into a bike basket or even fit underneath a raincoat for those sudden summer showers.

— Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
At the same time, Miles starts to notice a presence in his pictures, a woman in a raincoat (Kate Dickie) staring intently into the camera.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 July 2026

Definition of raincoat

Noun

But its owner, Hiro Yonekawa, packs way more into its two rooms, which are full of mostly vintage clothes like mint Burberry trenches (for around $300), graphic tees, men’s dress shirts and women’s tops, hats and handbags.

— New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Samsung credits a dual-layer structure called Flex Titanium for flattening the display and turning what was once a glaring trench into a subtle seam.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026

Definition of trench

Noun

Finally, cover outlets that aren’t waterproof-rated, advises Dewey.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026
This gives you a 31% discount on a travel-friendly speaker packing a two-way speaker system, an IP67 waterproof and dustproof rating, 12 hours of battery life, and PartyBoost multispeaker syncing.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026

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