tissue paper

Thân thiện

A child wraps a small gift in colorful tissue paper.

Definition

Noun: A very thin, lightweight, and often translucent paper, typically soft and delicate. It is commonly used for wrapping fragile items, crafts, or personal hygiene.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She carefully wrapped the porcelain figurine in tissue paper before placing it in the box.
  • For the art project, we need colored tissue paper to create a stained-glass effect.
  • Please put a new roll of tissue paper in the bathroom.

Advanced Usage

• "a tissue of lies": This is an idiomatic phrase meaning a story or account that is full of deceptions and falsehoods. It uses the metaphor of something fragile and insubstantial (like tissue paper) to describe a fabrication.
  • His alibi was nothing but a tissue of lies.

Variants and Related Words

• Tissue (noun): While "tissue" can refer to biological cell structures or a disposable paper handkerchief, "tissue paper" specifically refers to the thin, wrapping paper.
  • She bought a box of tissues for her cold. (paper handkerchiefs)
  • Muscle tissue is important for movement. (biological structure)

Synonyms

• Wrapping paper (specifically for the thin, delicate kind)
• Kraft paper (a stronger, usually brown paper, not a perfect synonym)
• Paper napkin (shares the soft, absorbent quality but is for a different use)

Related Phrases

• Gift tissue: A common type of tissue paper used specifically for wrapping gifts or lining gift bags.
  • Fill the gift bag with shredded gift tissue.

Related Idioms

• A tissue of lies: As mentioned in Advanced Usage, this is the primary idiom associated with the word "tissue," drawing a conceptual link to the fragility of tissue paper.
  • The conspiracy theory was built on a tissue of lies.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a soft thin (usually translucent) paper

Từ đồng nghĩa

• tissue