waxed thread

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• Waxed — Wax Wax, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Waxed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waxing}.] To smear or rub with wax; to treat with wax; as, to wax a thread or a table. [1913 Webster] {Waxed cloth}, cloth covered with a coating of wax, used as a cover, of tables and for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Waxed cloth — Wax Wax, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Waxed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waxing}.] To smear or rub with wax; to treat with wax; as, to wax a thread or a table. [1913 Webster] {Waxed cloth}, cloth covered with a coating of wax, used as a cover, of tables and for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Waxed end — Wax Wax, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Waxed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waxing}.] To smear or rub with wax; to treat with wax; as, to wax a thread or a table. [1913 Webster] {Waxed cloth}, cloth covered with a coating of wax, used as a cover, of tables and for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• waxed end — noun or wax end : a thread formed of a number of filaments rubbed with shoemaker s wax, usually pointed with a bristle, and used in sewing leather in which holes have been made (as in shoemaking) * * * wax end or (better) waxed end noun A strong… …   Useful english dictionary

• waxed end — noun A thread pointed with a bristle and covered with shoemakers wax, used in sewing leather, as for boots, shoes, and the like …   Wiktionary

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• tie-dye — [tī′dī΄] n. 1. a method of dyeing designs on cloth or thread by tightly tying bunches of it as with waxed thread so that the dye affects only exposed parts 2. cloth so decorated or a design so made vt. tie dyed, tie dyeing to dye in this way …   English World dictionary

• Earwax — Wet type human earwax on a cotton swab Earwax, also known by the medical term cerumen, is a yellowish waxy substance secreted in the ear canal of humans and other mammals. It protects the skin of the human ear canal, assists in cleaning and… …   Wikipedia

• dental floss — /ˈdɛntl flɒs/ (say dentl flos) noun soft, waxed thread used for cleaning between the teeth. Also, floss …