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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPapel de seda
Pronunciation / Transliteration: paˈpel ðe ˈseða
"Usó papel de seda para envolver el regalo delicado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thin, soft paper used for wrapping or for absorbing moisture.
"She used tissue paper to wrap the delicate gift." - 2
A type of paper often used in arts and crafts for decoration.
"The children enjoyed making colorful flowers out of tissue paper."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'tisshe' (a rich fabric, from Old French 'tissu', past participle of 'tistre' to weave, from Latin 'texere'), combined with 'paper' (from Old French 'papir', Latin 'papyrus', from Greek 'papuros'). Originally referring to a thin woven gauze, the term evolved by the 19th century to describe extremely thin, lightweight paper resembling fine fabric.
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Papier de soie
Transliteration: papiɛʁ də swa
"Elle a utilisé du papier de soie pour emballer le cadeau délicat."
Seidenpapier
Transliteration: zaɪ̯dn̩paˈpiːɐ̯
"Sie verwendete Seidenpapier, um das zerbrechliche Geschenk einzuwickeln."
Carta velina
Transliteration: ˈkarta veˈlina
"Ha usato la carta velina per avvolgere il regalo delicato."
Papel de seda
Transliteration: paˈpel ðe ˈseða
"Usó papel de seda para envolver el regalo delicado."
Papel de seda
Transliteration: paˈpɛl dʒi ˈsɛda
"Ela usou papel de seda para embrulhar o presente delicado."
टिश्यू पेपर
Transliteration: ṭiśyū pēpar
"उसने नाजुक उपहार को लपेटने के लिए टिश्यू पेपर का इस्तेमाल किया।"
薄纸
Transliteration: bó zhǐ
"她用薄纸包裹了精致的礼物。"
티슈 종이
Transliteration: tisu jong-i
"그녀는 섬세한 선물을 포장하기 위해 티슈 종이를 사용했습니다."
ティッシュペーパー
Transliteration: tisshu pēpā
"彼女は繊細な贈り物を包むためにティッシュペーパーを使いました。"
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