Phrase guide

crêpe paper

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A thin, crinkled tissue paper, often coloured, used for decoration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Burmese: ပန်းစက္ကူ (pan:cakku) — crinkled tissue paper
  • Catalan: paper crepat — crinkled tissue paper
  • Finnish: kreppipaperi — crinkled tissue paper
  • French: papier crépon — crinkled tissue paper
  • German: Krepppapier — crinkled tissue paper
  • Irish: páipéar síprise — crinkled tissue paper
  • Japanese: 縮緬紙 (chirimengami) — crinkled tissue paper
  • Polish: bibuła — crinkled tissue paper
  • Portuguese: crepom — crinkled tissue paper
  • Portuguese: papel crepom — crinkled tissue paper
  • Tagalog: papel de hapon — crinkled tissue paper
  • Welsh: papur crych — crinkled tissue paper