cellophane
English edit
Etymology edit
Genericized trademark. Blend of cellulose + diaphane.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cellophane (countable and uncountable, plural cellophanes)
- Any of a variety of transparent plastic films, especially one made of processed cellulose.
- 1967, “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”, The Beatles (music):
- Cellophane flowers of yellow and green towering over your head
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
the transparent plastic film
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Verb edit
cellophane (third-person singular simple present cellophanes, present participle cellophaning, simple past and past participle cellophaned)
- (transitive) To wrap or package in cellophane.
French edit
Etymology edit
Genericized trademark.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cellophane m (uncountable)
Further reading edit
- “cellophane”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian edit
Noun edit
cellophane m
- cellophane
- Synonym: cellofan