waxed end
noun
variants
or wax end
: a thread formed of a number of filaments rubbed with shoemaker's wax, usually pointed with a bristle, and used in sewing leather in which holes have been made (as in shoemaking)
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“Waxed end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waxed%20end. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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