wax paper

noun

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Ventilate: Allow steam to escape by only covering foods loosely with wax paper. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026 Remove the pot from the heat and place the dough on wax paper to cool. Sherri Gordon, Parents, 20 Jan. 2026 Creating Your Cookie-Cutter Candles First, place your cookie cutters on a tray covered with wax paper. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025 Those nasty peanut butter Halloween chewy candies wrapped in orange wax paper. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wax paper

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wax paper was circa 1844

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“Wax paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wax%20paper. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

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