# papillote

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A small piece of aluminum foil or parchment paper, wrapped around food during cooking.
2. A small piece of paper used to roll up hair to make it curl.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French papillote.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/papillote