silver paper


nounBritish.

Origin of silver paper

1
First recorded in 1810–20

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How to use silver paper in a sentence

  • During all this time, immense heaps of gold and silver paper were set fire to and consumed.

  • Then Jem felt in his pocket and produced something wrapped in silver paper.

  • Frighten him away, he's after those chocolates wrapped in silver paper that you brought up from Rangoon.

  • My old friend Daniel Boone's still at his post, I see; and, why, the very silver paper on the walls is the same!

    The Open Question | Elizabeth Robins
  • He went out of the room, and came back in a moment carrying a good-sized box carefully wrapped in silver paper.

    Bella Donna | Robert Hichens