Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A liquid or pasty material used to give suppleness and luster to the upper leather of boots and shoes, sometimes also to render it waterproof.
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Examples
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Remnants of tubes formerly containing sunburn ointment, half-filled bottles of citronella and white shoe-dressing.
Love Conquers All Robert Benchley 1917
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