wax-resist

noun

The method of using wax to mask parts of a work, such as cloth or pottery, when applying a coating or treatment; the resist method, using wax.

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Meanings

nounwax-resist (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe method of using wax to mask parts of a work, such as cloth or pottery, when applying a coating or treatment; the resist method, using wax.

Origin

From wax + resist.

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

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

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