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wax paper

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wax paper

–noun
a whitish, translucent wrapping paper made moistureproof by a paraffin coating.


Origin:
1835–45
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wax paper  
n.  Paper that has been made moistureproof by treatment with wax, used especially in cooking and for wrapping food for storage.
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