beeswax

[ beez-waks ]

/ ˈbizˌwæks /

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noun

wax¹ (def. 1).

verb (used with object)

to rub or treat with beeswax.

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Origin of beeswax

First recorded in 1670–80; bee¹ + 's¹ + wax¹

Words nearby beeswax

beer-up, beery, bee's knees, beestings, bee-stung, beeswax, beeswing, beet, beet armyworm, beetfly, Beethoven

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How to use beeswax in a sentence

Rather than getting huffy and telling them that’s none of their beeswax, you would probably have anticipated and practiced answering that question, especially if the circumstances were dodgy.
A hostile job interviewer can tell you everything you need to know|Karla Miller|August 26, 2021|Washington Post
HUMBLE Humble All-Natural Deodorant features four fairly common ingredients—fractionated coconut oil, corn starch, baking soda, and beeswax.
Best aluminum-free deodorant: Keep odor at bay naturally with these formulations|Irena Collaku|August 23, 2021|Popular-Science
Treatments are provided to lengthen products’ lives, like a water-resistant wax made from beeswax and paraffin that adds durability to jackets and backpacks.
Why Fjällräven Is Going All In on Durability|Outside Editors|June 2, 2021|Outside Online
Beyond suggests treating the gloves with its beeswax to make them waterproof.
My Favorite Winter Gloves for Various Activities|Jakob Schiller|February 3, 2021|Outside Online

It is free of any chemical treatments and coated in beeswax which protects against oxidation and helps with seasoning.
Crepe pans you’ll use for breakfast, lunch, and dinner|PopSci Commerce Team|September 3, 2020|Popular-Science
Odysseus ordered his men to stuff their ears with beeswax as they rowed by.
War Nostalgia Is Leading Veterans to Places Like Syria. One Went Missing There.|Elliot Ackerman|May 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They introduced the lip balm, a combination of beeswax and sweet almond oil, in 1991.
Burt’s Bees Co-Founder Burt Shavitz on the Doc ‘Burt’s Buzz,’ and Losing Millions|Marlow Stern|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
You now really get the notion that what other people think of you is none of your beeswax.
The Stars Predict Your Week|Starsky + Cox|October 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Nicole Ankowski just earned her MFA in Creative Writing and has been published in Beeswax literary journal.
Beyond Ryan Seacrest|Nicole Ankowski|December 28, 2008|DAILY BEAST
(CBC) Nicole Ankowski just earned her MFA in Creative Writing and has been published in Beeswax literary journal.
What to Watch on TV This Week|Nicole Ankowski|December 7, 2008|DAILY BEAST
First melt the beeswax and rosin, being careful not to have the fire too hot.
Walnut Growing in Oregon|Various
The night of the debate arrived, but before the debate was commenced Sir Timothy Beeswax got up to make a personal explanation.
The Prime Minister|Anthony Trollope
Cover the portion of metal you wish to write upon with melted beeswax and allow it to cool.
Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians|William K. David
Write the inscription plainly with any sharp-pointed instrument through the beeswax to the metal.
Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians|William K. David
At night, as a light for their dwellings they use torches made from palm-wood dipped in oil and beeswax.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe Bancroft

British Dictionary definitions for beeswax

beeswax

/ (ˈbiːzˌwæks) /

noun

a yellowish or dark brown wax secreted by honeybees for constructing honeycombs
this wax after refining, purifying, etc, used in polishes, ointments, and for modelling

verb

(tr) to polish with such wax

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