white wax
Synonym of Chinese waxSynonym of Chinese wax.
» She had azure hair and a face white as wax. Her eyes were closed and her hands crossed on her breast.
Sie hatte himmelblaue Haare und ein wachsbleiches Gesicht. Ihre Augen waren geschlossen und ihre Hände vor der Brust verschränkt. — Yorwba
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2 senses(uncountable)Synonym of Chinese wax.
(archaic, historical, uncountable)Synonym of beeswax, when purified or bleached to a white color, particularly for candles or medicine.
Examples
1 sentencesShe had azure hair and a face white as wax. Her eyes were closed and her hands crossed on her breast.
deSie hatte himmelblaue Haare und ein wachsbleiches Gesicht. Ihre Augen waren geschlossen und ihre Hände vor der Brust verschränkt. — Yorwba
Origin
In reference to Chinese wax, a calque of Chinese 白蠟 /白蜡 (báilà, “white wax”).In reference to Chinese wax, a calque of Chinese 白蠟 /白蜡 (báilà, “white wax”).
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Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable