Meanings
nounpaper case (plural paper cases)
plural paper cases
- in pluralcookingA small paper mould, typically circular and corrugated for making cupcakes.
If you have silicon moulds, you can bake them in those, but otherwise just use a cupcake tin and paper cases.
2016 February 17, Tamal Ray, The Guardian
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