Waxed paper or wax paper is a specific type of paper, which has been coated with wax on both sides. For this reason, waxed paper coated in this way has a translucent appearance. Waxed paper has certain qualities and is resistant to some fluids. Because of these qualities, waxed paper is used for wrapping food, because water, oil and grease cannot pass through it. Waxed paper is commonly used to line food containers, as many types of food will not stick to it in the same way normal paper would. Dry foods of all different kinds used to be stored in waxed paper because of its resistance to moisture, but today waxed paper has been largely replaced by plastic wrap for most applications.