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What (who) is oilskins - definition
WATERPROOF GARMENT MADE FROM TREATED SAILCLOTH OR CANVAS
Oilskins; Oil frock; Foul weather gear; Oilies
oilskins
Oilskins are a coat and a pair of trousers made from thick waterproof cotton cloth.
N-PLURAL
Oilskin
·noun Cloth made waterproof by oil.
oilskin
¦ noun heavy cotton cloth waterproofed with oil.
?(oilskins) a set of garments made of oilskin.
Wikipedia
Oilskin
Oilskin is a waterproof cloth used for making garments typically worn by sailors and by others in wet areas. The modern oilskin garment was developed by a New Zealander, Edward Le Roy, in 1898. Le Roy used worn-out sailcloth painted with a mixture of linseed oil and wax to produce a waterproof garment suitable to be worn on deck in foul-weather conditions. Oilskins are part of the range of protective clothing also known as foul weather gear.
Examples of use of oilskins
1. On Brac, a young fisherman in oilskins returned to port about ' p.m., piled a box of squid and fish onto his moped and made emergency deliveries to Bol‘s seafront restaurants.
2. So in the middle of the night, some rat will kick you out of bed and climb in to it himself, leaving you fumbling around looking for boots and oilskins, ready to go and pull on ropes or haul heavy sails around the place, and most likely get shouted at.