noun
folding paper case; kimono wrapping paper
A traditional paper wrapper or case used for storing kimono or other garments; also refers to the paper itself when used for wrapping.
着物をたとう紙に包んで箪笥にしまう。
I wrap the kimono in a folding paper case and put it away in the chest of drawers.
noun
paper tucked in kimono front (tea ceremony)
Specifically refers to a piece of paper folded and placed inside the front fold of a kimono, often used in tea ceremony as a substitute for a tray or to hold sweets. Related to 懐紙 (かいし).
See also: 懐紙 (かいし)
茶会では、たとう紙に菓子をのせて客に出すことがある。
At a tea gathering, sweets are sometimes placed on a folded paper and offered to guests.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; 紙 is written in kana, making the reading unambiguous.
懐紙 is a more general term for paper carried in the bosom of a kimono, used for various purposes including writing poems or wiping tea bowls. 畳紙 (たとうがみ) in sense 2 is a specific type used in tea ceremony for serving sweets.
The reading たとうがみ is a compound of たとう (from 畳む, 'to fold') and 紙 (かみ, 'paper'), with rendaku voicing. The kanji 畳紙 literally means 'folding paper'.