tissue paper
noun
: a thin gauzy paper used especially for protecting something (as by covering or wrapping)
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And then brings it over to Stacy in a gift bag — with tissue paper and everything — and presents it as if this was a totally normal reaction.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Stack a few layers of tissue paper, then punch dots with a hole punch.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
Sneeze into your elbow or a tissue paper.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The company makes about 150,000 pounds (68,000 kilograms) of tissue paper a day — mostly for gift wrapping and food service.
—Donna Gordon Blankinship, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Stack a few layers of tissue paper, then punch dots with a hole punch.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
Sneeze into your elbow or a tissue paper.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The company makes about 150,000 pounds (68,000 kilograms) of tissue paper a day — mostly for gift wrapping and food service.
—Donna Gordon Blankinship, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tissue paper
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“Tissue paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tissue%20paper. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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