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sealing wax

noun

  1. a resinous preparation, soft when heated, used for sealing letters, documents, etc.


sealing wax

noun

  1. a hard material made of shellac, turpentine, and pigment that softens when heated. It is used for sealing documents, parcels, letters, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sealing wax1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
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Example Sentences

Where paper is used for wrapping the specimens, they are best secured by fastening the envelope with sealing-wax.

One part of marine glue, and two of best red sealing-wax, form a beautiful cement for glass baths.

Every head shows a different colouring: one red as sealing-wax, another rose-pink, a third caput mortuum.

I took it from him and noted the three sealing-wax imprints on the flap.

How is it that a stick of sealing-wax or a lamp-chimney, when rubbed, attracts bits of paper or elder pith?

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