wax paper
noun
a whitish, translucent paper made moistureproof by a paraffin coating, used especially to wrap or prepare food.
waxed paper
-
a variation of
wax paper.
Example Sentences
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To keep fudge pieces from sticking to themselves, store the chocolatey layers with waxed paper, which provides a naturally nonstick surface.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2021
There was a plastic box with a hinged, smoked cover filled with 5.25-inch floppy disks alongside it, each one carefully protected by a waxed paper sleeve and identified with a sharpie-marked white sticker.
From The Verge ● Apr. 1, 2016
Then a waxed paper of riddles and jokes and, popped into the centre, the chocolate itself - and a small, paper fuse.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2014
Montandon was married from 1969 to 1980 to dairy foods baron Al Wilsey, who built an empire packaging butter on waxed paper squares, among other accomplishments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2014
Whereas they used to wrap food in waxed paper, now they used Tupperware.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
