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.
Waxed cloth,
cloth covered with a coating of wax, used as a cover, of tables and for other purposes; —
called also wax cloth. — Waxed end, a thread pointed with a bristle and covered with shoemaker's
wax, used in sewing leather, as for boots, shoes, and the like; — called also wax end. Brockett.