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crepe paper

American  

noun

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

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

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It’s from Etsy and made of crepe paper.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023

“I think one of our next-door neighbors put black crepe paper on our front door.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2021

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

You may still have those Christmas crackers made of cardboard toilet roll tubes and crepe paper from your nursery days.

From BBC • May 19, 2017

Again Ishmael stood beside his father while Hatsue, on board her float, passed by waving to everybody majestically with her crepe paper scepter in hand.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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