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greaseproof papers

greaseproof papers is the plural of greaseproof paper.

Meaning of greaseproof paper

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

Questions about greaseproof papers

What is greaseproof papers the plural of?
Greaseproof papers is the plural of greaseproof paper.

Words near greaseproof papers in the dictionary

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

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