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heelball
heel·ball
/
ˈhilˌbɔl
/
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heel
-bawl
]
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noun
a substance composed of lampblack and wax used for making rubbings or for polishing shoes.
Origin:
1790–1800;
heel
1
+
ball
1
, orig. the ball or undersurface of the heel
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heelball
(ˈhiːlˌbɔːl)
—
n
a. a black waxy substance used by shoemakers to blacken the edges of heels and soles
b. a similar substance used to take rubbings, esp brass rubbings
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