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A semitranslucent, moistureproof paper made with a waxy coating, used primarily for wrapping and packaging.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
paper that has been waterproofed by treatment with wax or paraffin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: paper
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Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
وَرَق شَمْع
(waraq šamʕ)
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Arabic:
مُهْرَق
(muhraq)
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Catalan:
paper encerat
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Chinese Mandarin:
蠟紙 /蜡纸
(làzhǐ)
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Czech:
voskovaný papír
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Czech:
voskový papír
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Finnish:
voipaperi
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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German:
Ölpapier
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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German:
Wachspapier
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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German:
Butterbrotpapier
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Greek:
κερωμένο χαρτί
(keroméno chartí)
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Irish:
páipéar céarach
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Japanese:
蝋紙
(rōgami)
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Māori:
pepa wākiha
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Polish:
papier pergaminowy
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Polish:
papier woskowany
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Romanian:
hârtie cerată
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Russian:
воща́нка
(voščánka)
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Russian:
вощённая бума́га
(voščónnaja bumága)
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Spanish:
papel encerado
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Spanish:
papel manteca
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Spanish:
papel de cera
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Swedish:
smörgåspapper
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Swedish:
smörpapper
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Vietnamese:
giấy sáp
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Vietnamese:
giấy nến
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
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Welsh:
papur cwyr
— semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating
