adj
Meaning 1
Resistant to grease.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
greaseproof
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verb
Meaning 2
To make resistant to grease.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
resistant to penetration by grease or oil or wax
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- greaseproof wrapping paper
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin crassus~grassus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Vulgar Latin *crassia Anglo-Norman grecebor. Middle English grece English grease English proof English -proof English greaseproof From grease + -proof.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: маслоустойчив (masloustojčiv) — Resistant to grease
- Irish: gréiscdhíonach — Resistant to grease