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cellophane

[sel-uh-feyn] / ˈsɛl əˌfeɪn /


NOUN
plastic wrap
Synonyms
WEAK


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At the end of her roughly 15-minute speech, Walz held up a small cellophane bag filled with cookies.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2024

What began with cellophane in the 1930s picked up speed with the rise of plastic clamshells in the 1980s and bagged salads in the 1990s.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024

“Relationships were relentlessly stapled out of cardboard and then wrapped in cellophane with professional-looking bows,” Hermetz wrote.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2023

It wasn’t wrapped in cellophane, like the ones you buy in the box.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman




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