Spittoon vs Oilcloth - What's the difference?
spittoon | oilcloth |
a receptacle for spit.
the absorbent pad an ink cartridge rests on in an inkjet printer.
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.
* 1969' — Ignatius pounded a paw into the '''oilcloth on the kitchen table. — , ''A Confederacy of Dunces , Chapter 9, Page 224
* 1995:' 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. - , ''Barbara Bush: A Memoir , p.346.
* cloth treated with oil or paint, and used for marking garments, covering floors, etc. - Webster, 1913