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celluloid

[sel-yuh-loid] / ˈsɛl yəˌlɔɪd /


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Pop star Sabrina Carpenter wears a dress made out of celluloid film strips.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Reputedly, he destroyed hundreds of his own negatives, and the celluloid was melted down -- and some of it used as raw material to make soldiers' boots during World War I.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

By 2013, more movies were being shot digitally than on celluloid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Roberts isn’t just chewing the scenery; she’s devouring the celluloid and licking her chops, hungry for more.

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2025

He typically wore a gaudy striped shirt and a celluloid collar and a long flowing tie; a metal chain, connected to a timepiece, dangled from his pocket.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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