A kind of wrapping paper: the precise application has apparently varied from time to time.

Short for cap-paper, n.

a wrapping paper ranging in size from 221/2 by 171/2 inches to 23 by 8 inches, of a type associated with Germany.

a special make of strong paper for packing or wrapping up parcels.

any of various types of semi-transparent waterproof paper used in cooking or to wrap food; (also) a piece of such paper.

A whitish-brown paper of lower quality than white paper, typically used for wrapping. Now rare.

(a) (originally) waxed or greaseproof paper used for wrapping food (now rare);(b) (British) absorbent paper on a roll which can be torn off in…

Roman History. Designating a type of coarse papyrus, chiefly used for wrapping goods.

the ornamental paper used as a wrapper for tea (obsolete).

strong black paper of a type originally used for packaging needles.

More fully small hand paper. A coarse paper used chiefly for wrapping. Now rare.

grocer's paper = grocery-paper n.

(a) paper in which tobacco is wrapped, or in which it is rolled for cigarettes; (b) paper impregnated with tobacco, used for fumigating.

the paper used in wrapping up grocery.

paper manufactured or treated in a way that makes it impermeable or resistant to oil or grease, chiefly used in cooking or to wrap food.

paper used to wrap takeaway food bought from a fish and chip shop, primarily to help the food retain its heat until it is eaten; (figurative)…

a small piece of paper in which a toffee is wrapped.