"lad of wax" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lads of wax [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|lads of wax}} lad of wax (plural lads of wax)
  1. (UK, obsolete, slang) A male cobbler (shoe repairer). Tags: UK, obsolete, slang Synonyms: waxie, waxy
    Sense id: en-lad_of_wax-en-noun-c-dQF6jH Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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