"waxer" meaning in English

See waxer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: waxers [plural]
Etymology: wax + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wax|er}} wax + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} waxer (plural waxers)
  1. A device used to apply wax.
    Sense id: en-waxer-en-noun-TdWtfH~6
  2. A person who applies wax.
    Sense id: en-waxer-en-noun-Ve7LknXm
  3. Something that waxes (grows larger, as opposed to waning).
    Sense id: en-waxer-en-noun-h4SozCvA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 35 58 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 19 22 59

Inflected forms

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