tissue paper

noun

: a thin gauzy paper used especially for protecting something (as by covering or wrapping)

Examples of tissue paper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The two kid-friendly craft activities were decorating bird houses and making flower artwork with tissue paper. 1 of 10 Giovanni Prevedello and his granddaughter, Francesca Bee Prevedello, working together to decorate a bird house. —Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025

Use Tissue Paper For Delicate Fabrics Packing with tissue paper can be a game changer for more delicate fabrics. —Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2025

Unfortunately, your allied generals, whose deaths can result in an automatic loss, are made of tissue paper, so the longer enemy generals are alive, the higher your chances are of losing a battle. —Ash Parrish, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2025

The one-to-one remake seems to have been completely wrapped in new tissue paper, with its deep green jungle looking as supple as a baby leaf, and its gameplay is pleasantly equipped with smooth, modern controls. —Ashley Bardhan, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tissue paper

• caper
• raper
• scraper
• shaper
• taper
• vapor
• newspaper
• notepaper
• sandpaper
• skyscraper
• wallpaper
• wastepaper

Kids Definition

tissue paper

noun

: a thin paper used especially to wrap delicate articles