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sealing wax

Noun CEFR B2
ˈsiːlɪŋ ˌwæks

Definitions

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.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españollacre
DeutschSiegellack
18 more languages
Bosanskilak
Ελληνικάβουλοκέρι
Esperantosigelvakso
हिन्दीलाख
Hrvatskilak
日本語封蝋
한국어봉랍
Nederlandszegelwas
Polskilaklakowy
Portuguêslacre
Русскийсургуч
Српскиlak
తెలుగులక్క
Tagaloglakre
Türkçemühür mumu

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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