cellophane
noun
cel·lo·phane
ˈse-lə-ˌfān 
: regenerated cellulose in thin transparent sheets used especially for packaging
Examples of cellophane in a Sentence
He wrapped the gift basket in cellophane.
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The outer packaging even mimics the black cellophane (and robots-shaking-hands sticker) that enveloped the original LP.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
Shimmering with German Expressionist style—and reams of decorative cellophane—the film features Olivia de Havilland at the very start of her career, as Hermia, alongside James Cagney, as Bottom, and a fourteen-year-old Mickey Rooney, as Puck.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
Package in cellophane bags or in a holiday tin.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
During rehearsal, Armstrong seemed free of any cellophane wrapping.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
Shimmering with German Expressionist style—and reams of decorative cellophane—the film features Olivia de Havilland at the very start of her career, as Hermia, alongside James Cagney, as Bottom, and a fourteen-year-old Mickey Rooney, as Puck.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
Package in cellophane bags or in a holiday tin.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
During rehearsal, Armstrong seemed free of any cellophane wrapping.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cellophane
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“Cellophane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cellophane. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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cellophane
noun
cel·lo·phane
ˈsel-ə-ˌfān
: a thin transparent material made from cellulose and used as a wrapping
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