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dubbin

/ˈdʌbɪn/

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2015

dub•bin (dub′in),
n.

Clothinga mixture of tallow and oil used in dressing leather.

Also,dubbing.

Etymology:

variant of dubbing 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

dubbin /ˈdʌbɪn/, dubbing n

Brit a greasy mixture of tallow and oil applied to leather to soften it and make it waterproof

Etymology: 18th Century: from dub to dress leather; see dub¹

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