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ooze noun1. [u:z]
[Old English wos corresp. to Middle Low German wos(e scum, Old Norse vas (Middle Swedish oss, os, oos, Middle Danish oss, oess, voos). Now assoc. with OOZE noun2, noun4.]
Juice, sap; the liquid from a plant, fruit, etc. OE-LME.
Tanning. The liquor of a tan-vat; an infusion of oak-bark, sumac, etc., in which hides are steeped. L16.
Comb.: ooze-calf, ooze leather calf-skin through which the dye has been mechanically forced, used for the uppers of boots and shoes, and by bookbinders.