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wax down

B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words

To rub wax on something to make it stay flat or smooth.

Literal meaning: To apply wax downward onto a surface to hold it flat — fully transparent.

Meanings

1 B2 neutral

To apply wax to hair or another surface to make it lie flat or stay in place.

"He waxed down his hair every morning before work to keep it neat."

Grammar: separable
2 B2 neutral

To coat a surface with wax to protect or smooth it.

"She waxed down the wooden floorboards to give them a protective shine."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Most commonly used in the context of hair styling (waxing hair down flat) or fixing materials in place using wax. Less common than 'wax on' or related waxing vocabulary. Primarily British English usage.

Commonly used with

hair surface floor board paper moustache

Forms

Base
wax down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
waxes down
he/she/it
Past simple
waxed down
yesterday
Past participle
waxed down
have + pp
-ing form
waxing down
continuous

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