The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OILSKIN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result OILSKIN
- What keeps out water from paintings by family members
- Waterproof paints with ink ground
- Three-fifths of linen is OK for swimming, as waterproof
- Waterproof material used to paint family
- Crude film that’s about a sailor
- Nicking case of liqueurs, pleb in raincoat
- A part of soil’s kind of waterproof
- Use suntan lotion? It can also help in the rain
- Paints family in fisherman’s clothing
- Bribes relatives as protection
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The straight part
We know that "It can also help in the rain" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it can also help in the rain = oilskin.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OILSKIN mean?
OILSKIN noun- Cloth made from cotton and treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.
- A raincoat made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.
- (by extension) Foul-weather gear worn by sailors, whether of natural or synthetic materials.