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milk carton

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A container used to store or ship milk, usually made of paper coated with polyethylene or similar material.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: maitotölkki — milk carton
  • French: brique de lait — milk carton
  • German: Milchkarton — milk carton
  • German: Milchtüte — milk carton
  • Icelandic: mjólkurferna — milk carton
  • Japanese: ミルクカートン (miruku kāton) — milk carton
  • Japanese: 牛乳パック (gyūnyū pakku) — milk carton
  • Korean: 우유갑 (uyugap) — milk carton
  • Korean: 우유팩 (uyupaek) — milk carton
  • Swedish: mjölktölk — milk carton