Definition

Noun: * Oilpaper: A type of paper that has been treated with oil to become translucent and waterproof.

Usage

• Oilpaper is used as a material for packaging, protection, or in traditional crafts where a durable, moisture-resistant, and semi-transparent covering is needed.
• It functions as a singular, countable noun (e.g., ).

Examples

• The old book was wrapped in oilpaper to protect it from the damp.
• She used oilpaper to make the windows of the model house.
• Traditional Chinese lanterns are often made with a frame and oilpaper.

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier: Oilpaper can be used attributively before another noun to describe the material of an object.
  • He carried his lunch in an oilpaper packet.
  • The oilpaper umbrella was both functional and beautiful.

Variants and Related Words

• Oiled paper: A synonymous phrase for oilpaper.
• Wax paper: A different but functionally similar material where paper is coated with wax for moisture resistance.
• Parchment paper: Paper treated for non-stick cooking, sometimes confused with but distinct from traditional oilpaper.

Synonyms

• Oiled paper
• Tar paper (a heavier, asphalt-saturated paper used in construction)
• Greaseproof paper (paper resistant to oils and fats, but not necessarily translucent or waterproof in the same way)

Antonyms

• Blotting paper (highly absorbent paper)
• Tissue paper (thin, fragile paper)
• Newsprint (untreated, absorbent paper)

Related Phrases/Idioms

• (As) waterproof as oilpaper: A simile describing something very resistant to water.
  • After treating the tent, it was as waterproof as oilpaper.

Noun

1. paper that has been made translucent and waterproof by soaking in oil