English Explanatory Dictionary

sealing wax

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it; the picture of the sender's seal was often pressed into the wax as evidence that the letter had not been opened.

Pronunciation

sēlʹĭng wăks' /ˈsiːlɪŋ ˌwæks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sealing wax.wav

Word forms

sealing wax sealing waxes sealing-wax

Related words

signet signet ring

Derived words

sealing-wax red
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