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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun One that polishes with or applies wax.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who smears or treats anything with wax, as in waxing floors or preparing waxed leather.
  • noun In a sewing-machine, an attachment for applying a film of wax to the thread as it passes from the spool to the needle: used only on machines for sewing leather and heavy fabrics.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A device used to apply wax.
  • noun A person who applies wax.
  • noun Something that waxes (grows larger as opposed to waning).

Etymologies

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wax +‎ -er

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