puppy water

English

Noun

puppy water (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) The urine of a puppy, as formerly used for cosmetic purposes. [17th–18th c.]
   • 1732, Jonathan Swift, The Lady's Dressing Room:

     There night-gloves made of Tripsy’s hide, / Bequeathed by Tripsy when she died, / With puppy water, beauty’s help / Distilled from Tripsy’s darling whelp […].