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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

There is a virtual crowd of female editors reminiscing and reflecting on Ms. Hillgrove and her work, and the fact that there was a celluloid ceiling in the film industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Recent topics in her Antiques and Collectibles series have included lectures on celluloid, vintage weddings and Art Deco.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

She seems to have grown fond of my cap, for she has taken to wearing it rather than her celluloid visor on occasion.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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