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wax paper

[ waks pey-per ]

noun

  1. a whitish, translucent paper made moistureproof by a paraffin coating, used especially to wrap or prepare food.


wax paper

noun

  1. paper treated or coated with wax or paraffin to make it waterproof
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of wax paper1

First recorded in 1835–45

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