cellophane
noun
cel·lo·phane
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Definition of cellophane
: regenerated cellulose in thin transparent sheets used especially for packaging
Examples of cellophane in a Sentence
He wrapped the gift basket in cellophane.
Recent Examples on the Web
The packs were red and white, wrapped in cellophane. — Garnett Kilberg Cohen, The New Yorker, "My Life in Smoke," 25 Aug. 2019 Bantam Books used dark, ugly paper little better than newsprint, the shiny cellophane on Mentor covers regularly delaminated, the design of Pocket Books struck me as bland and the glue binding for Dell titles occasionally dried out. — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, "In praise of pretty books," 14 Aug. 2019 Some used pool toys as shields while others had wrapped their extremities in cellophane to protect their skin from tear gas. — Joshua Berlinger, CNN, "After major Hong Kong shopping district rocked by chaos, twin protests loom," 4 Aug. 2019 No evidence of coins thrown or swinging arms; no history or in-between; no carnations wrapped in cellophane piled up on the sidewalk; those collapsed years, all the befores befores befores. — Michelle Tea, Harper's magazine, "Stonewall at Fifty," 22 June 2019 The dinner tablescapes were covered in iridescent cellophane, and had cotton-candy-color blooms enclosed in Beauty and the Beast–style bell jars. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "The Young Flocked to the Whitney Art Party for a Night of Warhol," 30 Jan. 2019 At one point, my mom, who is a saint, started baking enough cookies every Christmas to ensure that everyone on staff got a cellophane–wrapped, beribboned plate for peak. — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, "Inside FedEx’s Christmas Miracle," 19 Dec. 2018 The persistent pests, also known as Indianmeal moths, will even bore through plastic cellophane for sustenance. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Woman Finds Worms in Her Little Debbie Snack Brownies," 2 June 2017 Softsoap became the name synonymous with liquid hand soap, like Scotch with cellophane tape before it, and by 1986 the brand had reached $100 million in sales. — Tyler Watamanuk, New York Times, "When Did Soap, Once Simple, Get So Complicated?," 11 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cellophane.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cellophane
cellophane
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cellophane
: a thin transparent material that is used for wrapping things
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cellophane
noun
cel·lo·phane
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Kids Definition of cellophane
: a thin clear material made from cellulose and used as a wrapping
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