sealing wax
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sealing wax
- /ˈsiːlɪŋ ˌwæks/
noun sealing waxes · sealing-wax
- 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.
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noun wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it
| Español | lacre |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 봉랍 bongnap |
| 日本語 | 封蝋 fūrō |
| 中文 | 封蠟 /封蜡 fēnglà, 火漆 huǒqī |
| Português | lacre |
| Français | cire à cacheter |
| Deutsch | Siegellack |
| Ελληνικά | βουλοκέρι voulokéri |
| Русский | сургу́ч surgúč |
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@misc{sealing_wax_2026,
title = {sealing wax},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sealing%20wax},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
