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waxer

noun

Etymology

From wax + -er.

  1. derived from *h₂weg-✻ — “to grow, increase”
  2. inherited from *wahsijaną✻ — “to grow”
  3. inherited from *wahsan✻
  4. inherited from weaxan — “to wax, grow, be fruitful, increase, become powerful, flourish”
  5. inherited from waxen
  6. suffixed as waxer — “wax + er”

Definitions

  1. A device used to apply wax.

  2. A person who applies wax.

  3. Something that waxes (grows larger, as opposed to waning).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA