dubbin
Americannoun
noun
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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A constant dread to Tommy when he has forgotten to polish his buttons or dubbin his boots.
From Over the Top by Arthur Guy Empey
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.
From In Accordance with the Evidence by Oliver [pseud.] Onions
Off-side wallet, 20 rounds, tin dubbin, hold-all, and towel.
From The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs by Sir Percy Fitzpatrick
We also fry our meat in cocoa-nut oil, in dubbin, and in salad oil—if we can "find" any.
From The Siege of Mafeking (1900) by J. Angus Hamilton
Your tent boy will grease these every day with "dubbin," of which you want a good supply.
From The Land of Footprints by Stewart Edward White
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