OILPAPER

oilpaper

(noun) paper that has been made translucent and waterproof by soaking in oil

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oilpaper (countable and uncountable, plural oilpapers)

A translucent, waterproof paper made by soaking in oil.

Anagrams

• epipolar

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GUILLOTINE

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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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