dubbin
English
Alternative forms
- daubing, dubbing
Noun
dubbin (countable and uncountable, plural dubbins)
- A mixture of tallow and oil used to soften leather, and make it waterproof.
- 1978, André Brink, Rumours of Rain, Vintage 2000, p. 295:
- He brought me a pail and a stool, and held out the round tin of dubbin for me to grease the teats.
- 1978, André Brink, Rumours of Rain, Vintage 2000, p. 295:
Verb
dubbin (third-person singular simple present dubbins, present participle dubbining, simple past and past participle dubbined)
- To apply dubbin to