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Definitions of oilpaper in various dictionaries:
noun - paper that has been made translucent and waterproof by soaking in oil
Paper that is soaked in oil to make it transparent and water-resistant.
noun - a water-resistant paper
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| Chinese umbrella material |
| Specialized painting surface |
| Translucent sheets |
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| Jun 10 2019 Wall Street Journal |
| Jun 10 2019 Wall Street Journal |
| May 12 2018 The Washington Post |
| May 12 2018 L.A. Times Daily |
| Mar 6 2006 Universal |
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| Paper that is soaked in oil to make it transparent and water-resistant. |
| paper that has been made translucent and waterproof by soaking in oil |
| Paper made transparent or waterproof by soaking in oil. |
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An oil-paper umbrella (Chinese: 油紙傘, pinyin: yóuzhǐsǎn, Mandarin pronunciation: [i̯ǒu̯ʈʂɨ̀sàn]) is a type of paper umbrella that originated in China. It subsequently spread across several East, South and Southeast Asian countries such as Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Laos, where it has been further developed with different characteristics.Other than the purpose of providing shade, oil-paper umbrellas are also traditional wedding items. In traditional Chinese and Japanese weddings, the matron of honor would cover the bride with an oil-paper umbrella upon arrival to ward off evil spirits. Purple umbrellas are a symbol of longevity for elders, while white umbrellas are used in funerals. Oil-paper umbrellas are also used as props in Japanese traditional dances and tea ceremonies. * In the early Hakka society, two umbrellas were usually given as dowry, due to the "paper" (纸) and "child" (子) homonym in the language (Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chṳ́), symbolizing a blessing for the woman to "give birth to a son soon", a propitiatory compliment to the newlyweds at the time. Also, as the character "umbrella" contains "four people", gifting the umbrellas represents a blessing for the couple to have many sons and grandsons. In addition, because of the "oil" and "have" homonym, and that the umbrellas open into a round shape, they symbolize a happy, complete life. It was also customary to give an umbrella to a 16-year-old man at his rite of passage. * In religious celebrations, oil-paper umbrellas are often seen on the sacred sedan chairs as cover, used to shelter people from rain and sunlight, also to drive the evil spirits away. Today, oil-paper umbrellas are mostly sold as works of art or souvenirs. |