I. ˈbēzˌwaks noun
Etymology: bee's (gen. of bee ) (I) + wax
1. : wax 1a
2.
a. : a wax obtained as a yellow to brown solid by melting a honeycomb with boiling water, straining, and cooling and used especially in polishes, modeling, and making patterns — called also yellow wax
b. : bleached yellow wax used especially in cosmetics, ointments, and cerates and in church candles — called also white wax
3. : a moderate yellowish brown that is slightly lighter than Bismarck brown or antique bronze, yellower and slightly lighter and stronger than cinnamon brown, darker than maple sugar, and redder and lighter than bronze — called also linoleum brown, wax brown
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
: to rub, coat, or polish with beeswax
III. noun
: business — used chiefly by children in the phrases mind your own beeswax, none of your beeswax