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greaseproof paper

greaseproof paper noun: a type of paper that is impermeable to oil or grease, used in cooking or food packaging.

Noun

greaseproof paper (countable and uncountable, plural greaseproof papers)

  1. A type of paper that is impermeable to oil or grease, used in cooking or food packaging.
    • In the 1920s, the golly was used as a trademark for Robertson's Marmalade, and a little cut-out paper figure was popped into the stone jars between a circle of greaseproof paper and the lid.1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 163

Forms of greaseproof paper

pluralgreaseproof papers

Questions about greaseproof paper

What does greaseproof paper mean?
Greaseproof paper means a type of paper that is impermeable to oil or grease, used in cooking or food packaging.
What part of speech is greaseproof paper?
Greaseproof paper is a noun.
What is the plural of greaseproof paper?
The plural of greaseproof paper is greaseproof papers.

Words near greaseproof paper in the dictionary

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

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