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Definition of oil painting noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

oil painting

noun
 
/ˈɔɪl peɪntɪŋ/
 
/ˈɔɪl peɪntɪŋ/
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  1. (also oil)
     [countable] a picture painted in oil paintTopics Artc1
  2. [uncountable] the art of painting in oil paintTopics Hobbiesc1, Artc1
Idioms
be no oil painting
  1. (British English, humorous) used when you are saying that a person is not attractive to look at
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