"boot-grease" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boot-greases [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} boot-grease (countable and uncountable, plural boot-greases)
  1. Any of various greasy preparations designed to be applied externally to leather footwear. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-boot-grease-en-noun-8~rj7ycH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "He was much pleased at the prospect of the oil he would get from him, turned the heavy creature from one side to the other, fondled him like a baby, and assured me he was a \"stunning fat sea-cub,\" which should be welcomed at home for boot-grease and lamp-oil.",
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