oilcloth

Etymology

From oil + cloth.

noun

  1. A fabric or cloth treated on one side with a waterproof covering, especially one made from linseed oil etc.; used for flooring, tablecloths, kitchen shelves and sometimes furniture covering.
    When the Lincolns moved into the White House, it was not furnished, there was oilcloth on the floor in the State Rooms because of the overflow from the spittoons. 1995, Barbara Bush, Barbara Bush: A Memoir, page 346

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