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/dub"in/, n.a mixture of tallow and oil used in dressing leather.Also, dubbing.[1815-25; var. of DUBBING]
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Dubbin — An open tin Dubbin is a wax product used to soften, condition and waterpr … Wikipedia
dubbin — Brit. ► NOUN ▪ prepared grease used for softening and waterproofing leather. ► VERB (dubbined, dubbining) ▪ apply dubbin to (leather). ORIGIN from DUB(Cf. ↑dub) (sense 3) … English terms dictionary
dubbin — [dub′iŋ, dub′indub′in] n. [< dubbing: see DUB1, vt. 5] a greasy preparation for softening and waterproofing leather: also dubbing [dub′iŋ, dub′in] … English World dictionary
dubbin — n. & v. n. (also dubbing) prepared grease for softening and waterproofing leather. v.tr. (dubbined, dubbining) apply dubbin to (boots etc.). Etymology: see DUB(1) 4 * * * dubbin n. and v. see dubbing vbl. n. 4 … Useful english dictionary
Dubbin — This is a variant spelling of the medieval Dobbin a name formed from the nickname Dob a shortened form of Robert plus kin , meaning son of or even nephew of of Dob . The development to Dubb is dialectual, the name not apparently being recorded… … Surnames reference
dubbin — [ dʌbɪn] Brit. noun prepared grease used for softening and waterproofing leather. verb (dubbins, dubbining, dubbined) apply dubbin to (leather). Origin C19: alt. of dubbing, pres. participle of dub1 (sense 4) … English new terms dictionary
dubbin — also dubbing noun Etymology: dubbing, gerund of dub to dress leather Date: 1781 a dressing of oil and tallow for leather … New Collegiate Dictionary
dubbin — noun A mixture of tallow and oil used to soften leather, and make it waterproof … Wiktionary
dubbin — dub·bin || dÊŒbɪn n. grease used on leather for softening and waterproofing it … English contemporary dictionary
dubbin — noun (U) a thick oily substance used to make leather softer and to stop water going through it … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
