Definition of silver paper in US English:
silver paper
nounˈsɪlvər ˈpeɪpərˈsilvər ˈpāpər
1British Foil made of aluminum or other silver-colored metal.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Look,’ she said, touching it with both her hands to emphasise the point, ‘it's wrapped in silver paper.’
- In those far off days I used bits of bird feather, rabbit fur and silver paper wrapped around a hook.
- Add a strip of silver paper to cover flame edges.
- But I didn't expect him to give me a rectangular box wrapped in silver paper with a card reading the name Keith.
- Louise began experimenting with different materials in an attempt to bring the outdoors inside, graduating from silver paper to specialist hobby paints.
2archaic Fine white tissue paper.
Example sentencesExamples
- There is a tariff on papers known commercially as copying paper, filtering paper, silver paper, and tissue paper.