silver paper

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noun British.

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Origin of silver paper

First recorded in 1810–20

Words nearby silver paper

silver maple, silver medal, silver mound, silvern, silver nitrate, silver paper, silver perch, silver plate, silverpoint, silver poplar, silver salmon

How to use silver paper in a sentence

The poster turns tie-dye into an oceanic force, glimmering atop silver paper.
In the galleries: Posters as a medium for serious but jubilant communication|Mark Jenkins|July 9, 2021|Washington Post
During all this time, immense heaps of gold and silver paper were set fire to and consumed.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
Then Jem felt in his pocket and produced something wrapped in silver paper.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade
Frighten him away, he's after those chocolates wrapped in silver paper that you brought up from Rangoon.
Round the Wonderful World|G. E. Mitton

My old friend Daniel Boone's still at his post, I see; and, why, the very silver paper on the walls is the same!
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins
He went out of the room, and came back in a moment carrying a good-sized box carefully wrapped in silver paper.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens