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noses of wax

noses of wax is the plural of nose of wax.

Meaning of nose of wax

Noun

nose of wax (plural noses of wax)

  1. (obsolete) A person who is pliant and easily influenced.
    • […] but vows with you being like / To your religion, a nose of wax / To be turn'd every way […]1639, Philip Massinger, The Unnatural Combat, act 5, scene 2

Questions about noses of wax

What is noses of wax the plural of?
Noses of wax is the plural of nose of wax.

Words near noses of wax in the dictionary

  1. nosers
  2. noserub
  3. noses
  4. noses about
  5. noses around
  6. noses of wax
  7. noses out
  8. noses out of joint
  9. noses over
  10. noses to grindstones
  11. noses to the grindstone

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