DUBBIN


Meaning of DUBBIN in English

/ ˈdʌbɪn; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( BrE ) a substance rubbed into leather to make it softer and more waterproof

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: alteration of dubbing , present participle of dub smear (leather) with grease .

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