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

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

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

From Salon

“Copy of Final Check Enclosed,” said one, and in the cellophane window was what looked like a check for $437.18 that said “Pay to the order of …”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• gauzy
• sheer
• translucent