dubbin

[ duhb-in ]

/ ˈdʌb ɪn /

noun

a mixture of tallow and oil used in dressing leather.

Words nearby dubbin

duathlon, dub, dubai, dubawnt, dubbeltje, dubbin, dubbing, dubbo, dubhe, dubiety, dubin johnson syndrome

Also dubbing.

Origin of dubbin

1815–25; variant of gerund of dub¹ (in the sense “rubbing or smoothing leather or wood”)

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Examples from the Web for dubbin

I only 'ad a little wound in me 'and, an' I used ter plug it wi' dubbin' an' boot-polish ter keep it raw.
Combed Out|Fritz August Voigt
“Had it along with the dubbin just before breakfast,” said Isaac.
Mad|George Manville Fenn
We are almost out of dubbin, which is in great demand for light.
The Secrets of a Kuttite|Edward O. Mousley
After slicking well out they are hand-stuffed on the grain with dubbin and water, or merely oiled, and hung up to samm.
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett

We also fry our meat in cocoa-nut oil, in dubbin, and in salad oil—if we can "find" any.
The Siege of Mafeking (1900)|J. Angus Hamilton.

British Dictionary definitions for dubbin

dubbin

dubbing

/ (ˈdʌbɪn) /

noun

British a greasy mixture of tallow and oil applied to leather to soften it and make it waterproof

Word Origin for dubbin

C18: from dub to dress leather; see dub 1

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