wax \wax\, v. t. imp.  p. p. waxed; p. pr.  vb. n.
   waxing.
   to smear or rub with wax; to treat with wax; as, to wax a
   thread or a table.
   1913 webster

   waxed cloth, cloth covered with a coating of wax, used as a
      cover, of tables and for other purposes; -- called also
      wax cloth.

   waxed end, a thread pointed with a bristle and covered with
      shoemaker's wax, used in sewing leather, as for boots,
      shoes, and the like; -- called also wax end. --brockett.
      1913 webster
see also:
waxed waxing waxed cloth wax cloth waxed end wax end