to beeswax

Examples

• All

• Before applying the stain, remember to beeswax the wood for better results.

• To protect the furniture, he decided to beeswax the surface for a glossy finish.

• First of all, before we start, we're going to wax our thread with beeswax, which helps the thread to run smoothly through the fabric and through the central hole of the bullion.

Synonyms

W

to wax

vsto beeswax

62 3.8

Cover something with wax to protect and make it shine

uses a single natural polish material rather than a range of similar ones

V

to varnish

vsto beeswax

5 4.2

To put a clear hard shiny layer on wood to protect it and make it shine

uses a softer polish that sits on the surface instead of a hard film

Antonyms

E

to expose

146 2.8

Make something visible by removing a cover or letting light reach it

S

to strip

• Specialized

15 6.3

Remove a substance or part from material like soil

Idioms

N

none of your beeswax

• Slang

9.9

A rude phrase to tell someone something is not their business

S

to stay out of someone's beeswax

• Slang

9.9

To not ask about or get involved in someone's private matters

How Shiny

varnish

12 4.4

to beeswax

8.0

to polish

46 1.1

to clean

∞ 1.0

to wipe

531 1.0

to dust

66 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology