Definition of Sealing wax

1. Noun. Fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters.

Exact synonyms: Seal
Generic synonyms: Fastener, Fastening, Fixing, Holdfast
Terms within: Lac
Derivative terms: Seal

Definition of Sealing wax

1. Noun. Wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it; the picture of the sender's seal was often pressed into the wax as evidence that the letter had not been opened. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sealing Wax

sealess
sealgh
sealghs
sealife
sealift
sealifted
sealifting
sealifts
sealike
sealine
sealines
sealing
sealing-wax
sealing material
sealing washer
sealing wax (current term)
sealings
sealion
sealions
sealless
seallike
seals
sealship
sealskin
sealskin tent
sealskins
sealwax
sealwaxes
sealyhams
seam

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