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tissue paper
noun
: a thin gauzy paper used especially for protecting something (as by covering or wrapping)
Examples of tissue paper in a Sentence
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The attacker rushed at Artem with what appeared to be a fistful of tissue paper and socked him once in the right side of his stomach, Artem said.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2024
Layering your clothes with tissue paper can be helpful, too.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
Create pockets between the front ribs and tuck in tissue paper to support a crafts-store bird's nest, blown-out dyed Easter eggs, fresh flowers, and greenery, such as ferns and moss.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2024
This costume pairs white and red poster board and orange tissue paper for a look your space-loving toddler will adore.
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Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 30 July 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1777, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near tissue paper
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“Tissue paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tissue%20paper. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
tissue paper
noun
: a thin paper used especially to wrap delicate articles
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