cellotaph

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noun

A monument made of flowers in cellophane wrappers laid by the public to honour the death of a famous person they have never met.

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Meanings

nouncellotaph (plural cellotaphs)

plural cellotaphs

  1. derogatorysometimesA monument made of flowers in cellophane wrappers laid by the public to honour the death of a famous person they have never met.

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Origin

Blend of cellophane + cenotaph. By surface analysis cello- + -taph.

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APA

cellotaph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellotaph

MLA

“cellotaph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellotaph. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cellotaph,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellotaph.

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