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wax-covered

adjective as in waxen

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A pair of such tablets, wax-covered, was a common form of a Roman pocket- or memorandum-book.

He seated himself near the lamp, and took from his bosom a small dagger and wax-covered tablets.

To make bayberry candles you must first gather the wax-covered berries.

In early spring the shiny, wax-covered leaf buds cast off and they stick to slate and cement most tenaciously.

These wax-covered tablets were used in France until the beginning of the last century.

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On this page you'll find 3 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to wax-covered, such as: waxy.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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