Definition of "neat's-foot" [neat's-foot]

• An oil obtained by boiling the feet of neat cattle. It is used to render leather soft and pliable. (noun)

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• "Partially dry it in a sunless place, then rub in a coat of fat liquor oil (3 ½ ounces of neat's-foot oil combined with 3 ½ ounces of warm water and 1 ounce of ammonia)."
• "Lather the flesh side with neat's-foot oil; let this soak in for a few hours."
• "Eugene dressed in precisely creased dark green whipcord trousers and jacket, Pendleton shirts of pure wool, and expensive hiking boots, kept clean and supple with neat's-foot oil."