dubbin
[ duhb-in ]
/ ˈdʌb ɪn /
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noun
a mixture of tallow and oil used in dressing leather.
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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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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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