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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.

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

Example Sentences

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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

Once cooled, they went into crinkly cellophane bags from Party Central, each one tied with a bit of lilac curling ribbon.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025

At the end of her roughly 15-minute speech, Walz held up a small cellophane bag filled with cookies.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2024

A 2,100-foot roll of cellophane costs $45; it was $25 in 2019.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024

He passes me a lumpy gift wrapped in crinkly pink cellophane.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

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