parchmentpaper

noun
UK /ˈpɑːtʃmənt ˌpeɪpə/
US /ˈpɑːrtʃmənt ˌpeɪpər/

Parchment paper is a special kind of paper you put on a baking pan so food does not stick.

Mom lined the cookie sheet with parchment paper before baking the cookies.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A thick, treated paper used for writing or printing in earlier times.

The old letter was written on yellowed parchment paper.

3. A paper made to look like old parchment, often used for certificates.

Her award was printed on fancy parchment paper.

4. A heavy paper used for crafts and bookbinding.

He covered the notebook with brown parchment paper.