wax

Hi,

This is a delicate question. It refers to a process by which women use wax to remove unwanted body hair.

Clive

In this context, the women are advised to shave their legs or remove the hairs so that the legs look really smooth as if they have been waxed.

Thanks for the information! >> Clive & Likeguslee

So this is a sort of euphemism, isn't it?

I've understood.

No, not a euphamism. Some women use melted wax and then strip it off, pulling the hair with it.

I mentioned "a sort of" euphemism.

It's beause the expression doesn't have any direct words such as "hair" or "leg."

Even though some women do use waxes for the purpose of pulling out unwanted body hair,

others don't. And the very expression "to have had a wax" doesn't make sense to them?

If it does, then I think the expression is a sort of euphemism.

A

Hi,

Hmm. I mentioned that this is a delicate matter. It's not referring to a person's legs.

Clive

It's a delicate subject. Please go to these web sites to learn about special types of waxing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_waxing

More delicately referred to as the 'bikini line' in these days of a fashion for swimsuits which are cut very high above the hips.

;-) so as I'm told, of course.

Grammar Geek Some women use melted wax and then strip it off, pulling the hair with it.

Ouch ..!!!

Legs (or any other part of the body) may be waxed; but as has been said, the reference here is to parts that were not previously on view:

1. "...remember your skirt or dress may ride up..."

It's up to us to decide what those parts might be.

I'd agree that "to have a wax" isn't a euphemism; you tend not to use the phrase if wax isn't part of the process. In some wa