Phrase guide

waxed end

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: shoemaking

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2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: pikilanka — type of thread
  • Ingrian: vervi — type of thread