oilcloth

Definition

A fabric or cloth treated on one side with a waterproof covering, especially one made from linseed oil etc.; used for flooring, tablecloths, kitchen shelves and sometimes furniture covering.

Etymology

From oil + cloth.

Example Sentences

• "Ignatius pounded a paw into the oilcloth on the kitchen table."
• "When the Lincolns moved into the White House, it was not furnished, there was oilcloth on the floor in the State Rooms because of the overflow from the spittoons."