wax paper

English - Turkish

Definition of wax paper in English Turkish dictionary: mumlu kağıt; parafinli kâğıt; yağlı kâğıt

English - English

Definition of wax paper in English English dictionary: A semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating, used primarily for cooking and packaging; paper that has been waterproofed by treatment with wax of paraffin; Wax paper is paper that has been covered with a thin layer of wax. It is used mainly in cooking or to wrap food. = waxed paper. Paper that has been made moistureproof by treatment with wax, used especially in cooking and for wrapping food for storage; translucent paper coated with paraffin to make it waterproof
waxpaper: Alternative form of wax paper
waxpaper: {i} translucent paper coated with paraffin to make it waterproof

wax paper

Hyphenation

wax pa·per

wäks peypır

/ˈwaks ˈpāpər/ /ˈwæks ˈpeɪpɜr/

[ 'waks ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English weax; akin to Old High German wahs wax, Lithuanian vaskas.

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