cellophane
noun
a transparent, paperlike product of viscose, impervious to moisture, germs, etc., used to wrap and package food, tobacco, etc.
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Cellophanenouna flexible thin transparent sheeting made from wood pulp and used as a moisture-proof wrapping
cellophane
American
[sel-uh-feyn]
/ ˈsɛl əˌfeɪn /
noun
adjective
Cellophane
British
/ ˈsɛləˌfeɪn /
noun
Etymology
Origin of cellophane
First recorded in 1910–15; formerly trademark
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Fure said Kingston Cemetery, which "should be a place of natural peace, dignity, and reflection", was now home to cellophane wrappers, plastic plant pots, broken ornaments, artificial flowers, windmills and litter.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Sometimes it’s a crinkly cellophane bag full of bolillos still faintly warm from the oven.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
Both of her arms were covered in freshly-inked tattoos, her left arm still wrapped in glistening cellophane.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025
A 2,100-foot roll of cellophane costs $45; it was $25 in 2019.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
She was clutching a spray of orchids wrapped in clear cellophane.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
Before the poster shop, Steve was a founder in 1972 of the original Cellophane Square in the U District.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2020
One of the album's key tracks, The Greatest, also featured in critics' top 10 songs of the year, alongside Lil Nas X's country-rap crossover Old Town Road and FKA Twigs' devastating ballad Cellophane.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2019
She knew that she wanted to pole dance for the video for Cellophane and it took her six months of training to get strong enough to do it.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 28, 2019
I was perfectly charmed by his "Mr. Cellophane" Broadway piece, given the fact that he was dancing with a partner -- but not really.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2010
A compact affair not much bigger than a portable radio, it makes records on Cellophane tape.
From Time Magazine Archive
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