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cellophane

[sel-uh-fayn] / ˈsɛl əˌfeɪn /


NOUN
plastic wrap
Synonyms
WEAK


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A spokesperson for Kingston Council said current regulations restricted plastic fencing and visitors were asked to remove cellophane wrappers from flowers.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 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

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

From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2025

A 2,100-foot roll of cellophane costs $45; it was $25 in 2019.

From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024

Once, I walked out onto the balcony and looked up at the Riveras’ door, where bouquets of flowers wrapped in cellophane were piled at the threshold.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez


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