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oilpaper

/ˈɔɪlˌpeɪ.pər/

Traduction: Papier traité à l'huile ou à la cire pour le rendre semi-transparent et résistant à l'eau, souvent utilisé pour l'emballage ou la protection d'aliments.

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noun

/ˈɔɪlˌpeɪ.pər/C1formal
  • frPapier traité à l'huile ou à la cire pour le rendre semi-transparent et résistant à l'eau, souvent utilisé pour l'emballage ou la protection d'aliments.

A noun referring to paper that has been treated with oil to make it translucent and resistant to water, often used for wrapping or packaging.

  1. Waterproof translucent paperC1formal

    A type of paper that has been treated with oil to become both translucent and resistant to water, often used for wrapping or packaging.

    frPapier huilé

    • The baker wrapped the pastries in oilpaper to keep them fresh.
    • Oilpaper was commonly used in the past for lining drawers.
    • The artist used oilpaper for a special tracing technique.