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waxer

American  
[wak-ser] / ˈwæk sər /

noun

  1. a person or appliance that polishes with or applies wax.


Etymology

Origin of waxer

First recorded in 1870–75; wax 1 + -er 1

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My schedule is super weird, so developing a relationship with a waxer knows me is something I have never really been able to make happen.

From Slate Jan. 21, 2020

Four years ago, the head ski waxer came under fire when Norway did not do well in any team events.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2018

Don’t ask what we did with Gumby and the waxer.

From Seattle Times Sep. 19, 2016

Elizabeth at Wax Poetic, hair waxer My wife, Cassandra, goes there.

From Time Magazine Archive

Having given it some thought, I then declared my love for IBM typewriters, the French word for bruise, and my electric floor waxer.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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