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dubbin
[ duhb-in ]
noun
- a mixture of tallow and oil used in dressing leather.
dubbin
/ ˈ»åÊŒ²úɪ²Ô /
noun
- a greasy mixture of tallow and oil applied to leather to soften it and make it waterproof
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of dubbin1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of dubbin1
Example Sentences
His mum washed and ironed the kit; Eamonn fetched the balls, then waxed them with dubbin before the next match.
We also fry our meat in cocoa-nut oil, in dubbin, and in salad oil—if we can "find" any.
I tried to make the use of dubbin take the place of the resoling of my boots, and in my chamber, which was warmed only by my oil-stove, my garments never dried.
“Had it along with the dubbin just before breakfast,†said Isaac.
Now see here: paste? there you are; stuffin’? there you are; tub for soakin’? there you are; and so on with every think—whether it’s lapstone, foot, hemp, ball, wax, bristles, dubbin, grease, or ink.
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