silver paper

Metallic wrapping sheet

Silver paper is thin, shiny paper or foil used for wrapping, often resembling aluminum foil.

In British usage, it commonly refers to the metallic wrapper around chocolate bars or cigarette packets: She smoothed out the silver paper from the sweet.

The term is somewhat old-fashioned, with "foil" now more common in everyday speech.

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food safe · kitchen roll · glossy finish · reflective surface · mirror finish · card · cardboard · metallic sheen · glad wrap · manila · parchment · newsprint · holiday traditions · cellulose · embossing · rolling mills · cheesecloth · heat sealing

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wrapping material type

silver paperplastic wrap

Thin clingy food covering

cling film · cellophane · greaseproof paper · wax paper · parchment paper

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