wax paper

See also: waxpaper

English

Noun

wax paper (countable and uncountable, plural wax papers)

1. A semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating, used primarily for wrapping and packaging.

Synonyms

• butter paper
• paraffin paper
• sandwich paper
• waxed paper

Translations

semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating

• Finnish: voipaperi (fi)
• German: Ölpapier (de) n, Wachspapier n
• Irish: páipéar céarach m
• Japanese: 蝋紙 (ろうがみ, rōgami)
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• Maori: pepa wākiha
• Spanish: papel encerado m (Spain, Mexico, Central America, Cuba, Puerto Rico); papel manteca m (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela); papel de cera m (Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador)
• Swedish: smörgåspapper n, smörpapper n
• Vietnamese: giấy sáp (vi), giấy nến

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• Vietnamese: ^{(please verify)} giấy nến, ^{(please verify)} giấy sáp (vi)
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See also

• parchment paper