waxed
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈwækst// UK //wˈækst// waxed
adj. covered or treated with wax to make a surface smooth, shiny, or waterproof.
adj. treated, polished, or coated with a layer of wax. Often used to describe surfaces like floors or cars, or fabrics designed to repel water.
The waxed floor is very slippery.
He spent the entire afternoon polishing his car until the waxed surface shone in the sunlight.
The hiker wore a waxed cotton jacket to ensure that the heavy rain would bead off the fabric rather than soaking through to his clothes.
Usage
Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb.