cellophane
a transparent, paperlike product of viscose, impervious to moisture, germs, etc., used to wrap and package food, tobacco, etc.
of, made of, or resembling cellophane.
Origin of cellophane
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How to use cellophane in a sentence
His uniform was too tight and was wrapped around his doughy body like cellophane.
The buckwheat with pork fat and boiled potatoes is served in cellophane bowls and is fresh and tasty.
Slouching Towards Maidan: An American Hair-Trader Reflects On Ukraine’s Protests | Vijai Maheshwari | December 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 46-look collection consisted of drop-waist skirts, cellophane cocktail dresses, and translucent and tinsel fabrics.
Marc Jacobs's Entire Spring / Summer 2012 Collection Stolen | Isabel Wilkinson | November 16, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTA sweet-looking guy auditions by singing “Mr. cellophane” from Chicago; what kind of kid sings “Mr. cellophane”?
She reminded me of a great loaf of white bread, plumped down on the sofa in its cellophane wrapping.
I'm Not The Sort of Man Who Goes To Prostitutes | Louis Bernières | October 18, 2008 | THE DAILY BEAST
Surprisingly enough, some industries such as the tobacco industry and the rayon and cellophane industries expanded considerably.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyThe cellophane came unsealed with surprising ease: so did the revenue stamp.
The Mercenaries | Henry Beam PiperI coated the wounds with grafting-wax, latex, cellophane, asphalt and paraffine.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting | Northern Nut Growers AssociationWith the hunger gnawing at his stomach, Nick took a cellophane wrapped pie from the counter and began eating it.
The Sex Life of the Gods | Michael KnerrEarlier in the afternoon we had taken out of cellophane bags here the clothing of the President.
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for Cellophane
/ (ˈsɛləˌfeɪn) /
trademark a flexible thin transparent sheeting made from wood pulp and used as a moisture-proof wrapping
Origin of Cellophane
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