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oilskins

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oilskins [ˈɔɪlskɪnz] npl → ciré m
oil slick n
(at sea) → nappe f de pétrole
oil stove n (using paraffin) → poêle m à pétrole; (using fuel oil) → poêle m à mazout
oil tanker n
(= ship) → pétrolier m
(= truck) → camion-citerne m
oil well n → puits m de pétrole
oilskins [ˈɔɪlˌskɪnz] npl → indumenti mpl di tela cerata
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I was a youngster then, and suffering from weariness, cold, and imperfect oilskins which let water in at every seam.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
Several voices talked at once; he was dropped into a dark, heaving hole, where men in oilskins gave him a hot drink and took off his clothes, and he fell asleep.
Captains Courageous by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
I think of the ruddy ruffian in his dripping oilskins, on deck day and night for our sakes, and once more I must needs take his part; but Miss Denison stops me before I can get out another word.
Dead Men Tell No Tales by Hornung, E. W. View in context
 
 
 
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