tissue paper

American  

noun

1. a very thin, almost transparent paper used for wrapping delicate articles, covering illustrations in books, copying letters, etc.

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tissue paper British  

noun

1. very thin soft delicate paper used to wrap breakable goods, as decoration, etc

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Etymology

Origin of tissue paper

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

There was the emerald ring, with the tissue paper carelessly crumpled around it!

From Literature

She opened the star-patterned tissue paper and pulled out a mink jacket.

From BBC

Most of it is made from paper and disposable plastic and biodegradable this and that, so we’ll just start using paper towels and tissue paper and spray everything down with Clorox.

From Salon

Last November, Roy, from Essex, surprised his son by wearing his medals, which were still in the boxes and tissue paper they came in.

From BBC

Or the time Si put chips on blue tissue paper to dry and it dyed them blue.

From BBC