heelball
heel·ball
(hēl′bôl′)n.
A wax colored with lampblack that is used to stain and polish the edges of the soles and heels of shoes or to take rubbings of brass or stone inscriptions.
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heelball
(ˈhiːlˌbɔːl)n
(Clothing & Fashion)
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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heel•ball
(ˈhilˌbɔl)n.
a substance composed of lampblack and wax, used for making rubbings or for polishing shoes.
[1790–1800]
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