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DUBBIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dubbin mean?
• DUBBIN (noun)
The noun DUBBIN has 1 sense:
1. tallow mixed with oil; used to make leather soft and waterproof
Familiarity information: DUBBIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tallow mixed with oil; used to make leather soft and waterproof
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("dubbin" is a kind of...):
tallow (obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants)
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