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cellophane

[sel-uh-feyn] / ˈsɛl əˌfeɪn /


NOUN
plastic wrap
Synonyms
WEAK


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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

As Steven manned the livestream, Jacob tore away cellophane packaging.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024

Trees and shrubbery made from green paper littered the rig, particularly on the helipad, where a farm thrived under a transparent cellophane biodome.

From Slate • Dec. 16, 2023

I ordered brat- wurst and sauerkraut and distinctly saw the cook unwrap a sausage from a cellophane slip cover and drop it in boiling water.

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