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wax papers

wax papers is the plural of wax paper.

Meaning of wax paper

Noun

wax paper (countable and uncountable, plural wax papers)

  1. A semitranslucent, moistureproof paper made with a waxy coating, used primarily for wrapping and packaging.
    • Even Sal's Pizzeria looks like a gentrified invention from Brooklyn Heights. Where's the greasy wax paper on the floor and the spilled Orange Crush on the plastic seats?1989 August 12, Sarah Schulman, “A Black Person Is More Than Nikes And Public Enemy”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 5, page 10

Questions about wax papers

What is wax papers the plural of?
Wax papers is the plural of wax paper.

Words near wax papers in the dictionary

  1. wax myrtle
  2. wax myrtles
  3. wax on
  4. wax palm
  5. wax paper
  6. wax papers
  7. wax pencil
  8. wax pencils
  9. wax philosophical
  10. wax plant
  11. wax plants

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