Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

greaseproof paper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: grease-proof -pa-per
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of paper that is impermeable to oil or grease, used in cooking or food packaging.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Usage

Inflected Forms

greaseproof papers (plural)

Questions

What does greaseproof paper mean?: A type of paper that is impermeable to oil or grease, used in cooking or food packaging.

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