neat's-foot oil

noun

ˈnēts-ˌfu̇t- How to pronounce neat's-foot oil (audio)
: a pale yellow fatty oil made especially from the bones of cattle and used chiefly as a leather dressing

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First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of neat's-foot oil was in 1639

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“Neat's-foot oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neat%27s-foot%20oil. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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