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cellophane

[sel-uh-fayn] / ˈsɛl əˌfeɪn /


NOUN
plastic wrap
Synonyms
WEAK


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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

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

One comes in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag; the other is tucked into one of those sweet little Kraft paper bags with a quaint cellophane window.

From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2025

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

From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024

The sugar and crackers were wrapped in cellophane, the jelly in a small plastic coffin sealed with cellophane.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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