dubbin

American

[duhb-in] / ˈdʌb ɪn /

noun

a mixture of tallow and oil used in dressing leather.

dubbin British

/ ˈdʌbɪn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of dubbin

1815–25; variant of gerund of dub ¹ ( def. ) (in the sense “rubbing or smoothing leather or wood”)

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