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cellophane

[sel-uh-feyn] / ˈsɛl əˌfeɪn /


NOUN
plastic wrap
Synonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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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

"There are two Elizabeth Taylors . . . One is flesh and blood, and one is cellophane."

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2024

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

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024

Should I mention the supplies — homegrown fruit, butter, canned goods, vegan chocolate chips, cellophane bags — that have been donated, leading me to try many new ingredients?

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024

The twelve of us that showed up had been able to put away only two or three feet of the pair of six-foot-long grinders wrapped in blue cellophane.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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