Difference between Oilskin and Slicker

What is the difference between Oilskin and Slicker?

Oilskin as a noun is cloth made from cotton and treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof. while Slicker as a noun is a waterproof coat or jacket.

Oilskin

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Cloth made from cotton and treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof. A raincoat made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof. Foul-weather gear worn by sailors, whether of natural or synthetic materials.

Slicker

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A waterproof coat or jacket.A person who is perceived as clever, urbane and possibly disreputable. (abbreviation of city slicker.)

We hope you now know whether to use Oilskin or Slicker in your sentence.

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