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tissue paper
noun
: a thin gauzy paper used especially for protecting something (as by covering or wrapping)
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Keep any items made from delicate fabrics like silk or lace, or anything that’s heavily embellished and could become tangled, in their packing cube, or at the very least, wrap them with tissue paper or a silk scarf.
—Lauren Burvill, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2023
Yet 09 of 13 Mosaic Masterpiece Cut a variety of geometric shapes out of bright-color tissue paper for the stained glass-like pumpkin.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024
Position these tissue paper flames around the LED light strip to create the appearance of flames.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2024
This set of three includes a witch, a black cat, and a skeleton, all built with cardstock bodies and tissue paper arms and legs.
—Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1777, in the meaning defined above
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“Tissue paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tissue%20paper. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
tissue paper
noun
: a thin paper used especially to wrap delicate articles
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