crepe paper

noun

: paper with a crinkled or puckered texture

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Participants dress in masks and costumes, often made from crepe paper and cardboard, meant to hark back to the original costumes once made from sponges and newspapers—items readily available to them that society also often discarded. Sasha C. Wells / Made By History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024 These springtime flowers are made of crepe paper and can be mounted on the wall. Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 30 Nov. 2024 The name comes from its resemblance to crepe paper—a thin, wrinkly-looking paper used for decorating (e.g., party streamers) and crafts (e.g., paper mache). Laura Schober, Health, 24 Nov. 2024 Create the black flowers using crepe paper, which comes in rolls almost 10 inches wide. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crepe paper 

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crepe paper was in 1896

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“Crepe paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crepe%20paper. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

crepe paper

noun
: paper with a crinkled or puckered look and feel
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