cellophane

[US]/'seləfeɪn/
[UK]/'sɛlə'fen/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. transparent cellulose material.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

wrapped in cellophane

Example Sentences

he unravelled the cellophane from a small cigar.

she took the cellophane wrapping off the box.

flowers wrapped in cellophane

The Apollo 9 Command module was called Gumdrop, on account of the blue cellophane wrapping in which the craft was delivered.

The cookies were wrapped in cellophane.

She carefully folded the cellophane around the bouquet.

The cellophane crinkled as she unwrapped the gift.

The flowers were preserved in cellophane to maintain freshness.

The cellophane bag crinkled loudly as she reached inside.

The cellophane packaging was easy to tear open.

She could see the contents of the package through the cellophane window.

The cellophane wrapper added a shiny finish to the gift box.

He crumpled the cellophane in his hands absentmindedly.

The cellophane rustled softly in the breeze.

Real-world Examples

And some little thing in a cellophane package.

Source: Connection Magazine

Most of the time they would cover it with colored cellophane, said Obillo.

Source: VOA Standard December 2013 Collection

A few grapes hung down below, the cellophane, and he picked them off hungrily.

Source: The heart is a lonely hunter.

Then she saw a cellophane wrapped cake on the counter.

Source: Audio book

While the reversible hydrogel is a true glue, it's less sticky than cellophane tape.

Source: Student Science Journal

And we're asked to lay the skewered eggs in an oblong, or oval, pan and cover with transparent cellophane.

Source: Art of Cooking Guide

First, they mold the precise shape of the actor's head with a head wrap, using cellophane and a lot of tape.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Film and Television

In the fruit and candy store where he had bought the newspaper that afternoon he selected a basket of fruit wrapped in cellophane.

Source: The heart is a lonely hunter.

The gifts he would carry were wrapped in colored tissue paper — and in addition there was a deluxe basket of fruits done up in cellophane and a crate of late-shipped strawberries.

Source: The heart is a lonely hunter.

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