tissue paper
a very thin, almost transparent paper used for wrapping delicate articles, covering illustrations in books, copying letters, etc.
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How to use tissue paper in a sentence
Gently dab the residual H2O with an absorbent cloth or tissue paper and start again.
The safest, simplest way to clean your laptop screen | Sandra Gutierrez G. | October 14, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThey put shredded tissue paper over the top of the soil that’s packed around the plant, and this makeshift mulch secures the plant in the pot while holding in moisture.
How to ship your beloved houseplants across the country without killing them | John Kennedy | June 22, 2021 | Popular-ScienceTraveling at nearly the speed of light, they can tear through metal like it’s tissue paper.
Surviving Mars missions will take planning and lots of innovation | Maria Temming | October 22, 2020 | Science News For StudentsBut instead of frilly unmentionables under the tissue paper, there were pages and pages of printed-out signatures and comments.
How an Online Campaign May Get Victoria’s Secret Into ‘Survivor Bras’ | Nina Strochlic | February 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMelanie pushed the tissue paper aside and gazed adoringly at the Dior bag she had splurged on for her 37th birthday.
I cut a pattern out of tissue paper that rustled and crinkled like an autumn leaf.
I briefly debated using regular tissue paper but decided against it.
There are certain things that Martha loves—namely, her Brother P-Touch labelmaker, clear containers, and acid-free tissue paper.
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 BennettOne 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 LeonardHe 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-CouchSo she took sheets of different colored tissue-paper, cut dresses, and fitted them nicely on her dolls.
That Old-Time Child, Roberta | Sophie Fox SeaThen 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
very thin soft delicate paper used to wrap breakable goods, as decoration, etc
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