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papillote

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A small piece of aluminum foil or parchment paper, wrapped around food during cooking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

Examples

  • cooked en papillote

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A small piece of paper used to roll up hair to make it curl.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural, often

Qualifier: hair styling

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: curlpaper

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French papillote.