wax play

A form of waxplay — The practice of dripping melted wax onto a person's naked skin (usually from a candle) for sensual and/or sexual stimulation.

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Meanings

nounwax play (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of waxplay.

    […] medical latex gloves, catheters, alcohol swabs, large boxes of pegs, candles for wax play, ice machine – the list goes on.

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    The burning sensation from wax play should last for a minute, then fade, and not leave actual burn marks that linger for more than a few minutes.

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    Back downstairs Abigail had settled down to watch Angela's scene with her submissive, Meggie. Nice choice, since the Mistress was an expert with wax play.

    2012, Cherise Sinclair, My Liege of Dark Heaven, Loose Id, →ISBN
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APA

wax play. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wax%20play

MLA

“wax play.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wax%20play. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wax play,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wax%20play.

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