Definition

Noun: A thin, transparent, flexible sheet made from regenerated cellulose. It is moisture-resistant and commonly used as a wrapping material for food items like candy, baked goods, and cigarettes, as well as for other consumer products.

Usage

"Cellophane" is an uncountable noun. It refers to the material itself, not a single sheet. You typically talk about a piece, roll, or wrapper made of cellophane. * The bakery uses cellophane to keep the cookies fresh. * She carefully removed the cellophane from the new CD. * We need to buy a roll of cellophane for gift wrapping.

Examples

• The chocolates were individually wrapped in colorful cellophane.
• The crinkling sound of cellophane filled the quiet room.
• For the party favors, we will use small bags made of cellophane.

Advanced Usage

• "Cellophane noodle": A type of transparent noodle made from starch (such as mung bean starch), not from cellophane. The name comes from its translucent appearance, which resembles the material.
  • The recipe calls for soaking cellophane noodles in hot water before stir-frying.
• Figurative Use: Sometimes used metaphorically to describe something that is transparent, superficial, or provides a flimsy barrier.
  • His cheerful demeanor was like cellophane, thinly covering his anxiety.

Variants and Related Words

• Cellophane tape: A common, though somewhat dated, name for transparent adhesive tape. The brand name "Scotch Tape" is now more prevalent.
  • He sealed the envelope with a piece of cellophane tape.

Synonyms

• Wrapping: (a more general term for any material used to wrap something)
• Film: (a thin layer or sheet, often plastic)
• Transparent wrap: (a descriptive term)

Related Phrases/Idioms

• To be wrapped in cellophane: This can be used literally or figuratively to suggest something is pristine, protected, isolated, or artificially preserved.
  • The collector kept his vintage comic books wrapped in cellophane.
  • Celebrities sometimes seem to live lives wrapped in cellophane, distant from everyday problems.

Noun

1. a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc.