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• cellophane
  cellophane

  noun

  a transparent, paperlike product of viscose, impervious to moisture, germs, etc., used to wrap and package food, tobacco, etc.
• Cellophane
  Cellophane

  noun

  a flexible thin transparent sheeting made from wood pulp and used as a moisture-proof wrapping

cellophane

American  

[sel-uh-feyn] / ˈsɛl əˌfeɪn /

noun

1. a transparent, paperlike product of viscose, impervious to moisture, germs, etc., used to wrap and package food, tobacco, etc.

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adjective

1. of, made of, or resembling cellophane.

Cellophane British  

/ ˈsɛləˌfeɪn /

noun

1. a flexible thin transparent sheeting made from wood pulp and used as a moisture-proof wrapping

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Etymology

Origin of cellophane

First recorded in 1910–15; formerly trademark

Related Words

• gauzy
• sheer
• translucent