neatsfoot

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounneatsfoot (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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.

Origin

From neat (“cattle”) + -s- + foot.

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APA

neatsfoot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neatsfoot

MLA

“neatsfoot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neatsfoot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neatsfoot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neatsfoot.

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