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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Her first hit item was a baby rattle shaped like a chicken drumstick that was sold wrapped in cellophane, much like a meat-counter purchase.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
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
What began with cellophane in the 1930s picked up speed with the rise of plastic clamshells in the 1980s and bagged salads in the 1990s.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2024
Mrs. Reilly watched Mr. Robichaux open the cellophane package.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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
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
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
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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