cellophane
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5.2
- noun
- /ˈsɛləˌfeɪn/
:
celofán
- I wrapped your sandwich in cellophane, just like you like it.
- cellophane tape
Some people describe it as like crackling cellophane or something like that.
- Some people describe it as like crackling cellophane or something like that.
- One of them BS is baby just wrapped up in a beautiful little cellophane skirt.
Examples
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Then get some red and green cellophane and tape.
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Santa tossed halls of hard candies wrapped in cellophane to children along the way.
Fiction book (1997) -
I have a piece of red cellophane and blue cellophane, and I put them together.
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And I wrapped it in pink cellophane, pretty, with a red velvet bow.
Fiction book (1994) -
Betsy notices the huge arrangement of flowers, wrapped in cellophane and red ribbon.
Fiction book (1993) -
He'd also started bringing home single rosebuds wrapped in cellophane from the supermarket.
Fiction book (1995) -
Looking for a distraction, she picks up a cellophane package of doughnuts and peruses the label.
Fiction book (1997) -
"For God's sake," said my mother, slapping her half-eaten sandwich down on its cellophane wrapper.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Hey," the driver called, stepping up into the cab, tossing a cellophane-wrapped confection onto the hitcher's lap.
Fiction book (1993) -
I wrapped your sandwich in cellophane, just like you like it.
Synonyms
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1.0
A covering made of paper or plastic that protects things
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1.7
A thin clear plastic sheet used to cover food to keep it fresh
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2.1
A thin clear plastic film used to cover food to keep it fresh
1
3.2
A thin clear plastic film that shrinks when heated around products
1
3.5
A thin clear plastic film that sticks to itself to cover food and keep it fresh
1
2.9
A thin, flexible sheet of plastic used to wrap or cover things to protect them
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Etymology
The word cellophane comes from cellulose, a plant material like paper, and the root phane meaning 'to show'. So, it literally means 'plant material you can see through', which is why cellophane is a thin, clear wrap used for food and gifts.