Preferred label
dressed thread
vokset tråd
Note (en)
Note
Thread has been protected with a coating of a substance such as wax or a size to stop it fraying and twisting as it is used. When wax was used, it often oxidises to an orangey-brown colour.
Note (nb)
Note
Tråden kan være blitt beskyttet med voks for å hindre at den flosser og tvinner seg under hefting. Voksen kan ofte oksidere til oransje-brun farge.
Scope note source reference
source-reference-296
Additional Reference
http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/57672 meaning #11 (modified)
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