waxing
Webster 1828
WAXING, participle present tense Growing; increasing; becoming; smearing with wax.WAXING, noun In chemistry, the preparation of any matter to render it fit for melting; also, the process of stopping out colors in calico-printing
Webster 1828
WAXING, participle present tense Growing; increasing; becoming; smearing with wax.WAXING, noun In chemistry, the preparation of any matter to render it fit for melting; also, the process of stopping out colors in calico-printing