Definition of "oil-silk" [oil-silk]

• Silk treated with oil to make it water-tight; -- it is used to make raincoats. (noun)

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• "Then he saw Ricky's white face above her long oil-silk cape."
• "And it was Holmes who unrolled the strips of canvas, oil-silk, and greasy skins."
• "The oil-silk jacket is used in bronchitis of babies and children."