Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

cellophane

[sel-uh-feyn] / ˈsɛl əˌfeɪn /


NOUN
plastic wrap
Synonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Some songs are pure anguish - "Didn't I do it for you? Why don't I do it for you?" she pleads on Cellophane.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2019

This obsession had consequences: “They’re hating, they’re waiting / And hoping I’m not enough,” twigs gasps on comeback single Cellophane, a ballad so fragile and stark as to be a confrontation.

From The Guardian • May 8, 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




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "cellophane" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com