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greaseproof

greaseproof adjective: resistant to grease.

Adjective

greaseproof (comparative more greaseproof, superlative most greaseproof)

  1. Resistant to grease.

Verb

greaseproof (third-person singular simple present greaseproofs, present participle greaseproofing, simple past and past participle greaseproofed)

  1. (transitive) To make resistant to grease.

Forms of greaseproof

Adjective
comparativemore greaseproof
superlativemost greaseproof
Verb
third-person singular presentgreaseproofs
present participlegreaseproofing
past participlegreaseproofed
pastgreaseproofed

Origin of greaseproof

From grease + -proof.

Words formed from greaseproof

Phrases with greaseproof

Questions about greaseproof

What does greaseproof mean?
Greaseproof means resistant to grease.
What part of speech is greaseproof?
Greaseproof can be an adjective or a verb.

Words near greaseproof in the dictionary

  1. greasening
  2. greasens
  3. greasepaint
  4. greasepainted
  5. greasepaints
  6. greaseproof
  7. greaseproof paper
  8. greaseproof papers
  9. greaseproofed
  10. greaseproofing
  11. greaseproofness

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