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Waxed vs Faxed - What's the difference?

waxed | faxed |

As verbs the difference between waxed and faxed

is that waxed is (wax) while faxed is (fax).

As adjectives the difference between waxed and faxed

is that waxed is of an object, coated or treated with wax in order to make it shiny or waterproof, or to protect it while faxed is (obsolete) having a head of hair; hairy.

waxed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (wax)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of an object, coated or treated with wax in order to make it shiny or waterproof, or to protect it.

    • Derived terms

    *unwaxed *waxed cloth *waxed end *waxed jacket *waxed leather *waxed paper

    Anagrams

    *

    faxed

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) *. More at (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Having a head of hair; hairy.
  • * 1859 , The London review: Volume 11:
    • A comet is a ‘faxed ’ star, that is, a hairy, a tailed star.
    Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (fax)