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celluloid

[sel-yuh-loid] / ˈsɛl yəˌlɔɪd /


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Pop star Sabrina Carpenter wears a dress made out of celluloid film strips.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Reputedly, he destroyed hundreds of his own negatives, and the celluloid was melted down -- and some of it used as raw material to make soldiers' boots during World War I.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

There is a virtual crowd of female editors reminiscing and reflecting on Ms. Hillgrove and her work, and the fact that there was a celluloid ceiling in the film industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Recent topics in her Antiques and Collectibles series have included lectures on celluloid, vintage weddings and Art Deco.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

She even wore her green celluloid visor on her way to and from work, a gesture that Mr. Gonzalez interpreted as a symbol of loyalty to Levy Pants.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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