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waxed ends

waxed ends is the plural of waxed end.

Meaning of waxed end

Noun

waxed end (plural waxed ends)

  1. (shoemaking) 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

Questions about waxed ends

What is waxed ends the plural of?
Waxed ends is the plural of waxed end.

Words near waxed ends in the dictionary

  1. waxcloths
  2. waxed
  3. waxed cotton
  4. waxed down
  5. waxed end
  6. waxed ends
  7. waxed lyrical
  8. waxed on
  9. waxed paper
  10. waxed papers
  11. waxed philosophical

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