cellophanen.

Brit.

/ˈsɛləfeɪn/, U.S.

/ˈsɛləˌfeɪn/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cellulose n., -o suffix, -phane comb. form.

Etymology: < cell- (in cellulose n.) + -o suffix + -phane comb. form, so called on account of its being made from cellulose and having a transparent appearance. Compare French cellophane (1925 or earlier), German Cellophane (1913 or earlier as the name of a commercial product), Cellophan, (now usually) Zellophan (both 1932 or earlier).

A type of glossy transparent material, typically less flexible and more crinkly than polythene, made from regenerated cellulose and used chiefly for wrapping goods, food, etc. Also figurative.A proprietary name in the United Kingdom. Sometimes with capital initial, esp. in early use.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > synthetic resins and plastics > [noun] > cellulose materials

cellulose1876

soda cellulose1890

cellulose acetate1895

acetate1911

Cellon1911

cellophane1912

cellulosic1946

1912 C. F. Cross & E. J. Bevan Res. on Cellulose III. v. 162 The ‘viscose film’ (cellulose)..is at length a fait accompli, and is an article of commerce under the descriptive term ‘Cellophane’.

1933 R. E. Sherwood Reunion in Vienna p. xii To hell with them..and their neuroses, all tidily encased in cellophane.

1949 C. Longfield Dragonflies Brit. Isles (ed. 2) 30 The tiny nymph on hatching first appears..encased in a transparent skin like a parcel in cellophane.

1989 G. Vanderhaeghe Homesick vii. 84 A vacant lot of weeds wreathed in discarded popsicle wrappers and bits of cellophane.

2001 J. Hamilton-Paterson Loving Monsters (2002) i. 5 The door opened softly and a nurse appeared, half hidden behind an immense bouquet of flowers swathed in cellophane.

Compounds

C1. General attributive as cellophane bag, cellophane film, cellophane wrap, etc.

ΚΠ

1912 C. F. Cross & E. J. Bevan Res. on Cellulose III. v. 162 Specimens of ‘Cellophane’ film.

1952 E. J. Labarre Dict. Paper (ed. 2) 90 The use of..envelopes..with cellophane windows is prohibited by most continental postal administrations.

1975 B. N. Byfield & F. L. Tedeschi Solemn High Murder (1976) iii. 53 Baxter tore open a cellophane envelope of oyster crackers.

1991 L. Shorten Without Reserve ix. 224 Though it is only an hour past breakfast, Helen peels back the cellophane wrap and digs out a coconut crisp.

2005 Crafts Beautiful Feb. 44/1 Drop a few home-made chocolates..into cellophane bags tied with pretty ribbons—a perfect Valentine's treat.

C2.

cellophane noodle n. (chiefly in plural) a type of noodle made with starch, which turns clear when cooked.

ΚΠ

1938 Monessen (Pa.) Daily Independent 15 Apr. 12 (advt.) Cellophane noodles... 2 pkgs 19c.

2000 R. Sterling World Food: Vietnam 42 The gold-coloured dried buds are added in combination with tree ear mushrooms and cellophane noodles to stirfries.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	cellophane
释义	cellophanen. Brit. /ˈsɛləfeɪn/, U.S. /ˈsɛləˌfeɪn/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cellulose n., -o suffix, -phane comb. form. Etymology: < cell- (in cellulose n.) + -o suffix + -phane comb. form, so called on account of its being made from cellulose and having a transparent appearance. Compare French cellophane (1925 or earlier), German Cellophane (1913 or earlier as the name of a commercial product), Cellophan, (now usually) Zellophan (both 1932 or earlier). A type of glossy transparent material, typically less flexible and more crinkly than polythene, made from regenerated cellulose and used chiefly for wrapping goods, food, etc. Also figurative.A proprietary name in the United Kingdom. Sometimes with capital initial, esp. in early use. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > synthetic resins and plastics > [noun] > cellulose materials cellulose1876 soda cellulose1890 cellulose acetate1895 acetate1911 Cellon1911 cellophane1912 cellulosic1946 1912 C. F. Cross & E. J. Bevan Res. on Cellulose III. v. 162 The ‘viscose film’ (cellulose)..is at length a fait accompli, and is an article of commerce under the descriptive term ‘Cellophane’. 1933 R. E. Sherwood Reunion in Vienna p. xii To hell with them..and their neuroses, all tidily encased in cellophane. 1949 C. Longfield Dragonflies Brit. Isles (ed. 2) 30 The tiny nymph on hatching first appears..encased in a transparent skin like a parcel in cellophane. 1989 G. Vanderhaeghe Homesick vii. 84 A vacant lot of weeds wreathed in discarded popsicle wrappers and bits of cellophane. 2001 J. Hamilton-Paterson Loving Monsters (2002) i. 5 The door opened softly and a nurse appeared, half hidden behind an immense bouquet of flowers swathed in cellophane. Compounds C1. General attributive as cellophane bag, cellophane film, cellophane wrap, etc. ΚΠ 1912 C. F. Cross & E. J. Bevan Res. on Cellulose III. v. 162 Specimens of ‘Cellophane’ film. 1952 E. J. Labarre Dict. Paper (ed. 2) 90 The use of..envelopes..with cellophane windows is prohibited by most continental postal administrations. 1975 B. N. Byfield & F. L. Tedeschi Solemn High Murder (1976) iii. 53 Baxter tore open a cellophane envelope of oyster crackers. 1991 L. Shorten Without Reserve ix. 224 Though it is only an hour past breakfast, Helen peels back the cellophane wrap and digs out a coconut crisp. 2005 Crafts Beautiful Feb. 44/1 Drop a few home-made chocolates..into cellophane bags tied with pretty ribbons—a perfect Valentine's treat. C2. cellophane noodle n. (chiefly in plural) a type of noodle made with starch, which turns clear when cooked. ΚΠ 1938 Monessen (Pa.) Daily Independent 15 Apr. 12 (advt.) Cellophane noodles... 2 pkgs 19c. 2000 R. Sterling World Food: Vietnam 42 The gold-coloured dried buds are added in combination with tree ear mushrooms and cellophane noodles to stirfries. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1912
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