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tissue paper

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tissue paper
n.
Thin, translucent paper used for packing, wrapping, or protecting delicate articles.

tissue paper
n
very thin soft delicate paper used to wrap breakable goods, as decoration, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tissue papertissue paper - a soft thin (usually translucent) paper
cigarette paper, rolling paper - a strong tissue paper that burns evenly and is sufficiently porous to control the burning of the tobacco in a cigarette
facial tissue - tissue paper suitable for use on the face
Kleenex - a piece of soft absorbent paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchief
paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
bathroom tissue, toilet paper, toilet tissue - a soft thin absorbent paper for use in toilets
Translations
tissue paper ncarta velina
tissue paper ncarta velina


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The girl dolls wore many beautiful costumes of tissue paper, making them quite fluffy; but their heads and hands were no thicker than the paper of which they were made.
The safest plan is never to tread on a worm--not even on the last new subaltern from Home, with his buttons hardly out of their tissue paper, and the red of sappy English beef in his cheeks.
I made you one of the new bookmarkers out of red tissue paper.
 
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