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waxings

waxings is the plural of waxing.

Meaning of waxing

Noun

waxing (countable and uncountable, plural waxings)

  1. An act of applying wax.
    • The wanings and waxings (of the sun and moon) occur according to the (twelve) pitch-pipes.1983, Youlan Feng, Derk Bodde, A History of Chinese Philosophy, volume 2, page 427
  2. (countable) A cosmetic procedure in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of wax.
    • Coordinate term: sugaring
  3. (countable) A recording intended for a phonograph.
    • Except for "Washing Machine Blues," a 1952 side for the King label, Carson's waxings went largely without notice.1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 12
    Synonyms:
    platter, record, vinyl

Phrases with waxings

Questions about waxings

What is waxings the plural of?
Waxings is the plural of waxing.

Words near waxings in the dictionary

  1. waxing poetic
  2. waxing someone's tail
  3. waxing the dolphin
  4. waxing up
  5. waxing wode
  6. waxings
  7. waxish
  8. WAxit
  9. Waxler
  10. Waxlers
  11. waxless

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