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tallowy

[tal-oh-ee]

adjective

resembling tallow in consistency, color, etc.; fatty: a tallowy mass of moistened powder; tallowy skin.

Also, tal·low·like.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English talwy. See tallow, -y¹

Related forms

tal·low·i·ness, noun

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tallow (ˈtæləʊ)

—n
1.	a fatty substance consisting of a mixture of glycerides, including stearic, palmitic, and oleic acids and extracted chiefly from the suet of sheep and cattle: used for making soap, candles, food, etc

—vb
2.	(tr) to cover or smear with tallow

[Old English tælg, a dye; related to Middle Low German talch tallow, Dutch talk, Icelandic tólg]

'tallowy

—*adj*

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