butcher paper

noun

: heavy brown or white paper used especially for wrapping meats

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People line up cafeteria style to look at a menu on a chalkboard or butcher paper, order their food which is cut and weighed before their very eyes, which is then served on a metal tray lined with butcher paper. Adrian Miller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 Choose butcher paper at the deli counter instead of plastic packaging. Ryan Brennan may 11, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026 At grocery stores, asking for butcher paper instead of plastic wrapping may also help reduce exposure. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026 Wrapping the sandwiches in butcher paper can be a nice touch and a tip of the cap to the real thing. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for butcher paper

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of butcher paper was in 1896

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“Butcher paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butcher%20paper. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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