rewaxing

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noun

The act of waxing something again.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rewax
nounrewaxing (plural rewaxings)

plural rewaxings

  1. The act of waxing something again.

    In the traditional workshops of Surakarta, where the best quality batik tulis textiles are still created, low-paid women and girls use melted wax to meticulously hand-draw patterns before subsequent dyeings and rewaxings, […]

    2013, Lyn Parker, Pam Nilan, Adolescents in Contemporary Indonesia, page 52
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APA

rewaxing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rewaxing

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rewaxing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rewaxing.

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