waxed end
waxed end noun: a thread of various filaments, usually pointed with a bristle and covered with shoemaker's wax, used in sewing leather, as for making or repairing footwears.
Noun
waxed end (plural waxed ends)
- A thread of various filaments, usually pointed with a bristle and covered with shoemaker's wax, used in sewing leather, as for making or repairing footwears.
- Simeon took a rough waxed-end, and placing it around his finger proceeded to attach a bristle to it. "You see," said Simeon, "it is not such a very difficult thing to do. You have only to pay attention."1892, Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, translated by Adolphus Norraikow, Life Is Worth Living
- Uncle Boley worked at the seam until he had used up the thread in the leather, then took the extra waxed-end out of his mouth and put the boot aside. He took up one of the crippled shoes, turned it, examined it, as if he had come across some curiosity in the shoemaker's art.1924, George Washington Ogden, s:The Trail Rider, Chapter 1
Forms of waxed end
| plural | waxed ends |
|---|---|
| alternative form | wax end |
| alternative form | wax-end |
Questions about waxed end
- What does waxed end mean?
- Waxed end means a thread of various filaments, usually pointed with a bristle and covered with shoemaker's wax, used in sewing leather, as for making or repairing footwears.
- What part of speech is waxed end?
- Waxed end is a noun.
- What is the plural of waxed end?
- The plural of waxed end is waxed ends.
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