oilpaper

oil·pa·per

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oil-pey-per]
- /ˈɔɪlˌpeɪ pər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oil-pey-per]
- /ˈɔɪlˌpeɪ pər/

Definitions of oilpaper word

noun oilpaper a paper made waterproof and translucent by treatment with oil. 1
noun oilpaper paper soaked in oil to make it translucent and waterproof 0
noun oilpaper paper made transparent and waterproof by treatment with oil 0

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Origin of oilpaper

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; oil + paper

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Parts of speech for Oilpaper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Oilpaper

oilpaper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

oilpaper usage trend in Literature

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