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waxplay

waxplay noun: the practice of dripping melted wax onto a person's naked skin (usually from a candle) for sensual and/or sexual stimulation.

Noun

waxplay (uncountable)

  1. The practice of dripping melted wax onto a person's naked skin (usually from a candle) for sensual and/or sexual stimulation.
    • It is much safer to test a few drops from each candle you use for waxplay, than to depend on a rule like "red candles usually burn hotter than white."1998 March 4, Adrian, “Re: Paraffin (was You Know You're Into Something Kinky When...(YKYISKW))”, in soc.subculture.bondage-bdsm (Usenet)
    • Oh, a visual digression. My beloved has learned (after all these years, that a great way to weird me out is simply to have me remove my contact lenses before we play. I'm severely nearsighted, so all I see is vaguely colored blobs. It's great with waxplay.1999 March 15, Lacenlthrs [username], “Re: Fashion fetishes and BDSM”, in soc.subculture.bondage-bdsm (Usenet)

Forms of waxplay

alternative formwax play

Origin of waxplay

From wax + play.

Questions about waxplay

What does waxplay mean?
Waxplay means the practice of dripping melted wax onto a person's naked skin (usually from a candle) for sensual and/or sexual stimulation.
What part of speech is waxplay?
Waxplay is a noun.

Words near waxplay in the dictionary

  1. waxpalms
  2. waxpaper
  3. waxpapers
  4. waxplant
  5. waxplants
  6. waxplay
  7. waxpod
  8. waxpods
  9. WAXS
  10. waxup
  11. waxups

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