rewaxed

Applied shine anew

Rewaxed is the past tense of rewax, meaning to apply wax again to a surface that has previously been waxed.

Floors, skis, and canvas jackets all require periodic rewaxing to maintain their protective coating: I rewaxed the hallway after the finish wore thin.

floors

hardwood

Dense deciduous timber

polished · sealed · restored · sheen · luster · oak · maple · protective · coating · maintenance

automotive

detailing

Describing thoroughly, point-by-point

polished · shine · clearcoat · paintwork · showroom · protective · hydrophobic · swirl · compound · orbital

skis

downhill

Toward the bottom

base · glide · grip · corked · scraped · ironwork · tuning · winterized · snowboard · cross-country

surfboard

board

Flat rigid panel

topcoat · buffed · tropical · saltwater · wetsuit · shortboard · longboard · fiberglass · polyurethane · grip

canvas

waterproofed

Made resistant to moisture

  • jacketSleeved upper-body covering
  • bagFlexible carrying container
  • tentPortable fabric shelter

oilcloth · reproofed · treated · cotton · sailcloth · durable · outdoor · backpack · tarp · moisture

Opposites
wax application status

rewaxedstripped

Had coverings removed

dewaxed · unwaxed

Family

rewax, rewaxing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G