tissue paper


noun
  1. a very thin, almost transparent paper used for wrapping delicate articles, covering illustrations in books, copying letters, etc.

Origin of tissue paper

1
First recorded in 1770–80

Words Nearby tissue paper

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How to use tissue paper in a sentence

  • I cut a pattern out of tissue paper that rustled and crinkled like an autumn leaf.

    My Tea Party History | Jill Lepore | October 5, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • I briefly debated using regular tissue paper but decided against it.

    Univ. of Martha | Doree Shafrir | August 3, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • There are certain things that Martha loves—namely, her Brother P-Touch labelmaker, clear containers, and acid-free tissue paper.

    Univ. of Martha | Doree Shafrir | August 3, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • A small book, bound in full purple calf, lay half hidden in a nest of fine tissue paper on the dressing-table.

    Hilda Lessways | Arnold Bennett
  • One of the lumps in her ball proved to be caused by something rolled in tissue paper.

    The Story of the Big Front Door | Mary Finley Leonard
  • He removed the lid of the band-box and pulled out two parcels wrapped in a pile of tissue-paper.

    Wandering Heath | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
  • So she took sheets of different colored tissue-paper, cut dresses, and fitted them nicely on her dolls.

  • Then each lemon is wiped dry and clean, wrapped separately in tissue-paper, and packed for shipment.

    Stories of California | Ella M. Sexton

British Dictionary definitions for tissue paper

tissue paper

noun
  1. very thin soft delicate paper used to wrap breakable goods, as decoration, etc

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