dubbin

Etymology

noun

  1. A mixture of tallow and oil used to soften leather, and make it waterproof.
    He brought me a pail and a stool, and held out the round tin of dubbin for me to grease the teats. 1978, André Brink, Rumours of Rain, Vintage, published 2000, page 295

verb

  1. To apply dubbin to

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