floor wax
Hardwood surface sealant
Floor wax is a protective coating applied to hard floors—wood, tile, linoleum, vinyl—to create shine and guard against scuffs and moisture.
Traditional waxes required buffing; modern formulations often dry to a shine without polishing.
The janitor applied three coats of floor wax to the gymnasium.
To wax a floor is to apply it.
- shineEmit or reflect light
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
- linoleumSmooth resilient floor covering
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
gleam · slippery · slip and fall · mop · mop bucket · coating · lacquer · paste · liquid · scuff · tile · laminate · sheen · protective · slick · squeaky · bucket · bristles
- cleaningcleaning, clean, housekeeping, clean up, daily cleaning
- Waxbeeswax, paraffin, carnauba, spermaceti, beeswax crayons
- wax typesbeeswax, paraffin, carnauba
- Paraffin waxtaper candles, votive candles, pillar candles, jar candles
- furniture waxes
- flooringhardwood, laminate, vinyl, tile, carpet
target surface
floor waxcar wax
Protective vehicle coating
shoe polish · wood polish · metal polish · ceiling paint · glass cleaner
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