tissue paper
noun
: a thin gauzy paper used especially for protecting something (as by covering or wrapping)
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The tacky-meter reaches new heights when Brit presents the Housewives (of course no one else got gift bags) some of her shapewear in sad cardboard boxes without a lick of tissue paper or even a measly bow.
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 26 May 2025
The shoes still had the tissue paper inside the boot and wrapped around the boot tassels, and were on sale for only $2.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Wrapping Supplies Several editors agree that Walmart is a great source for wrapping supplies like wrapping paper, gift tags, tissue paper, and wrapping tape.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
Make flowers for mom For those who want their Mother’s Day flowers to last, New Museum Los Gatos is hosting an event to teach people how to make them from tissue paper.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 26 May 2025
The shoes still had the tissue paper inside the boot and wrapped around the boot tassels, and were on sale for only $2.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Wrapping Supplies Several editors agree that Walmart is a great source for wrapping supplies like wrapping paper, gift tags, tissue paper, and wrapping tape.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
Make flowers for mom For those who want their Mother’s Day flowers to last, New Museum Los Gatos is hosting an event to teach people how to make them from tissue paper.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Tissue paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tissue%20paper. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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