neat's-foot oil

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [neets-foo t]
- /ˈnitsˌfʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [neets-foo t]
- /ˈnitsˌfʊt/

Definitions of neat's-foot oil words

noun neat's-foot oil a pale-yellow fixed oil made by boiling the feet and shinbones of cattle, used chiefly as a dressing for leather. 1
noun neat's-foot oil a yellow fixed oil obtained by boiling the feet and shinbones of cattle and used esp to dress leather 0
noun neat's-foot oil a light-yellow oil obtained by boiling the feet and shinbones of cattle, used mainly as a dressing for leather 0

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Origin of neat's-foot oil

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80

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Parts of speech for Neat's-foot oil

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

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neat's-foot oil popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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