Meanings
adjectivegreaseproof (comparative more greaseproof, superlative most greaseproof)
comparative more greaseproof · superlative most greaseproof
- Resistant to grease.
verbgreaseproof (third-person singular simple present greaseproofs, present participle greaseproofing, simple past and past participle greaseproofed)
present singular third person greaseproofs · participle present greaseproofing · participle past greaseproofed · past greaseproofed
- transitiveTo make resistant to grease.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveresistant to penetration by grease or oil or wax
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Origin
- Latincrassus
- Vulgar Latin*crassia
- Anglo-Normangrece
- Middle Englishgrece
- Englishgrease
- Englishproof
- Englishgreaseproof
Translations
Bulgarian маслоустойчив
- маслоустойчив (masloustojčiv)Resistant to grease
Irish gréiscdhíonach
- gréiscdhíonachResistant to grease
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APA
greaseproof. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greaseproof
MLA
“greaseproof.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greaseproof. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “greaseproof,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greaseproof.
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