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wax paper
[ waks-pey-per ]
/ ˈwæks ˌpeɪ pər /
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noun
a whitish, translucent paper made moistureproof by a paraffin coating, used especially to wrap or prepare food.
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Also waxed pa·per [wakst-pey-per] /ˈwækst ˈpeɪ pər/ .
Origin of wax paper
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby wax paper
wax light, wax moth, wax museum, wax myrtle, wax palm, wax paper, wax plant, wax tablet, wax tree, waxwing, waxwork
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British Dictionary definitions for wax paper
wax paper
noun
paper treated or coated with wax or paraffin to make it waterproof
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