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cellophane

[sel-uh-feyn] / ˈsɛl əˌfeɪn /


NOUN
plastic wrap
Synonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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“Copy of Final Check Enclosed,” said one, and in the cellophane window was what looked like a check for $437.18 that said “Pay to the order of …”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2024

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

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2024

A 2,100-foot roll of cellophane costs $45; it was $25 in 2019.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 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

In the bathroom two water tumblers were sealed in cellophane sacks with the words: “These glasses are sterilized for your protection.”

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck