noun
beeswax
BEEZ-waks
noun
1
The wax bees produce to build honeycomb, later used in candles, polish, and cosmetics.
"The candle was made from pure beeswax."
2
Someone's business or personal affairs (informal).
"Mind your own beeswax."
How to Use Beeswax
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe natural wax made by bees — or, informally, a playful stand-in for "business" in the phrase "mind your own beeswax."
When to use it
The "business" sense is playful, childish slang.
Common pairings
mind your own beeswax
Word Forms
beeswaxed past tense, beeswaxes plural, beeswaxes singular
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Etymology
From "bee" plus "wax," referring to the wax bees secrete to build their combs.