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cellophane

[sel-uh-fayn] / ˈsɛl əˌfeɪn /


NOUN
plastic wrap
Synonyms
WEAK


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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

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

Got cellophane across the front, and inside they’s the doll baby tall as Mae Mobley.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett


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