parchment paper
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of parchment paper
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Spray a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray, or coat it lightly with oil, or line it with parchment paper.
From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2023
Claire Trageser: Linda pulls the folder out and the first thing she notices is the swirling cursive on parchment paper.
From Scientific American • Oct. 5, 2023
They blended natural gum with crushed seashells and sand and applied this paste to parchment paper.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2023
Line an 8" x 8" baking pan with parchment paper, and lightly oil it.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2023
He wrote to her regularly and Rosa sometimes replied, sending him lines of poetry and drawings of flowers she had copied out on sheets of parchment paper.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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