neatsfoot

English

Etymology

From neat (“cattle”) +‎ -s- +‎ foot.

Noun

neatsfoot (uncountable)

  1. A yellow oil rendered and purified from the shinbones and feet (but not the hooves) of cattle, and used as a conditioning, softening and preservative agent for leather.

Derived terms
  • neatsfoot oil
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