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

Example Sentences

Through colored cellophane panels on the church windows, I could see Calvin Smiley holding a bow over his musical saw.

From Literature

Suddenly he spotted something that looked like a piece of red cellophane lying on the bookshelf.

From Literature

One comes in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag; the other is tucked into one of those sweet little Kraft paper bags with a quaint cellophane window.

From Salon

Both of her arms were covered in freshly-inked tattoos, her left arm still wrapped in glistening cellophane.

From Los Angeles Times

“I looked to the water. ... No boats were out, and the ocean looked tight as cellophane.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• gauzy
• sheer
• translucent