| 单词 | neat's-foot oil |
| 释义 | > as lemmasneat's-foot oil neat's-foot oil n. (also neat's-feet oil) oil made from boiled cow heel, esp. used to dress leather. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > extracted or refined oil > [noun] > animal oil > from feet of cattle neatfoot oil1597 neat's-foot oil1639 1639 in Early Stuart Househ. Accts. (1986) 183 Neats foote oyle for the coach 12d. 1721 W. Gibson Farriers Dispensatory iii. xiv. 273 It has a Proportion of Neats Foot Oil, in its Composition. 1869 R. D. Blackmore Lorna Doone II. xiv. 190 Oh the aching of my ancles... I rubbed the joints with neatsfoot oil, which comforted them greatly. 1927 Science 23 Sept. p. xiv/1 To prolong the life of treasured leather bindings..certain coatings and finishes, notably neat's foot and castor oil, are..excellent. 1990 Yankee May 8/1 Get a good leather dressing from a leather store, or make your own, using two parts lanolin to three parts neat's-foot oil. < as lemmas |
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