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NEAT'S-FOOT OIL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does neat's-foot oil mean? 

NEAT'S-FOOT OIL (noun)
  The noun NEAT'S-FOOT OIL has 1 sense:

1. a pale yellow oil made from the feet and legs of cattle; used as a dressing for leatherplay

  Familiarity information: NEAT'S-FOOT OIL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NEAT'S-FOOT OIL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A pale yellow oil made from the feet and legs of cattle; used as a dressing for leather

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("neat's-foot oil" is a kind of...):

animal oil (any oil obtained from animal substances)


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