crepe paper

American  

noun

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

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crepe paper British  

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

Spotters first toss crepe paper streamers down to gauge the wind — the most important variable in parachuting.

From Seattle Times

A vast roll of pleated crepe paper unfurled across the runway, unveiling not merely a prop, but actual pleated garments once snipped apart.

From Seattle Times

They wrapped a telephone pole in strips of crepe paper — red and purple, his favorite colors — and attached star-shaped balloons.

From Washington Post

Then he handed me three crepe paper flowers, one red, one white, one blue.

From Literature

Using crepe paper, my mother, Constance Williams, and a handful of girls made flowers and dresses in preparation for Havre de Grace Colored High School’s May Day celebration in the late 1940s.

From Washington Post