heel·ball (h l 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. |
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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