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 • Jul. 9, 2023

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 • Feb. 1, 2022

Families put crepe paper on doorways to signal a death inside — and crepe was everywhere.

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2020

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

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

From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo