neat's-foot oil


neat's–foot oil

noun \ˈnēts-ˌft-\

Definition of NEAT'S-FOOT OIL

: a pale yellow fatty oil made especially from the bones of cattle and used chiefly as a leather dressing

First Known Use of NEAT'S-FOOT OIL

1787

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