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-fayn]
/ 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
At the end of her roughly 15-minute speech, Walz held up a small cellophane bag filled with cookies.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2024
It was wrapped in black cellophane paper, as well, and he had lodged it in the refrigerator, beneath bottles of Fanta.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Collins said the Cellophane singer joined her studio to learn ballet, modern and tap styles of dancing, and her teachers quickly realised she had "charisma".
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
They wrote Cellophane together in about 20 minutes, and she was thrilled.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 28, 2019
Record stores on “The Ave” in the University District such as Cellophane Square and Campus Music sold the tickets.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2017
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
The big new stores will plug such hot-selling items as frozen foods and meats ready-packaged in Cellophane; they will be supermarkets in everything but name.
From Time Magazine Archive
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