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crepe paper

American

noun

thin paper densely wrinkled to resemble crepe, used for decorating, wrapping, etc.

crepe paper British

noun

thin crinkled coloured paper, resembling crepe and used for decorations

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Other Word Forms

crepe-paper

adjective

Etymology

Origin of crepe paper

First recorded in 1890–95

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crepe paper

It’s from Etsy and made of crepe paper.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023

Sue McFarlane was among those interviewed by Nationwide in 1977, after she made a house decoration for 40p from a table top, crepe paper, cardboard and silver foil.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2022

A few weeks before the big day, each class would usually scope out a barn somewhere and begin tricking out a hay trailer with every piece of crepe paper available in southwestern Ohio.

From Fox News ● Apr. 22, 2019

Outside the New York Sports Club on 41st Street in Manhattan, pink and white crepe paper wraps the poles propping up a scaffold to protect pedestrians from construction debris.

From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2015

All the crepe paper was melted and the candles were out, and then I saw Otis.

From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo

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