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dubbin
[ duhb-in ]
noun
- a mixture of tallow and oil used in dressing leather.
dubbin
/ ËťĺʲúÉŞ˛Ô /
noun
- a greasy mixture of tallow and oil applied to leather to soften it and make it waterproof
yĐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dubbin1
yĐÄvlog 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 oilâif 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.
âHad it along with the dubbin just before breakfast,â said Isaac.
Now see here: paste? there you are; stuffinâ? there you are; tub for soakinâ? there you are; and so on with every thinkâwhether itâs lapstone, foot, hemp, ball, wax, bristles, dubbin, grease, or ink.
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