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