cellophane

[sel-uh-feyn] / ˈsɛl əˌfeɪn /

ADJECTIVE

see-through

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gauzy sheer translucent

WEAK

clear crystal clear crystal-clear crystalline diaphanous filmy glassy gossamer hyaline limpid lucent lucid pellucid permeable plain thin tiffany transpicuous vitreous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cloudy heavy opaque thick

ADJECTIVE

transparent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clear thin translucent

WEAK

crystal-clear crystalline diaphanous filmy gauzy glassy gossamer hyaline limpid lucent lucid pellucid permeable plain sheer tiffany transpicuous vitreous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blocked cloudy

WEAK

dark opaque questionable unclear unintelligible vague

NOUN

plastic wrap

Synonyms

WEAK

Saran Wrap™ cling wrap clingfilm

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

At the end of her roughly 15-minute speech, Walz held up a small cellophane bag filled with cookies.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2024

"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

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

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett