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paxwax

[ paks-waks ]
/ ˈpæksˌwæks /
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noun British Dialect.

the neck ligament; nuchal ligament.

Nearby words

  1. paxil,
  2. paxman,
  3. paxos,
  4. paxton,
  5. paxton, sir joseph,
  6. pay,
  7. pay a call,
  8. pay a compliment,
  9. pay a visit,
  10. pay as you go

Origin of paxwax

1400–50; late Middle English, alteration of Middle English fax wax literally, hair growth (compare Old English feax hair, weaxan to grow; see wax2); compare German Haarwachs sinew, literally, hair growth
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British Dictionary definitions for paxwax

paxwax

/ (ˈpæksˌwæks) /

noun

dialect a strong ligament in the neck of many mammals, which supports the head

Word Origin for paxwax

C15: changed from C14 fax wax, probably from Old English feax hair of the head, wax growth
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