plastic wrap

American  

noun

1. a very thin, transparent sheet of plastic, usually packaged in rolls and often having the ability to cling to other substances, used especially to wrap and store food and for microwave cooking.

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Example Sentences

Rather than try one of the many remedies being promoted online, she slathered her neck with a retinol face cream and wrapped it in plastic wrap from her kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

For consumers who want to reduce potential exposure, Robaire advises removing price labels and plastic wrap from fresh foods before storing them.

From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2026

Some strategies, like sealing windows with plastic wrap in the winter, might provide comfort by eliminating drafts, but it’s “not necessarily going to noticeably, significantly lower your energy bills,” Kresowik said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 10, 2025

Workers cut open each module’s white plastic wrap, slipped the steel cables beneath the floorboards, and attached them to a waiting sling from a 200-foot crane.

From Slate • Sep. 9, 2025

Mama is holding a plate covered in plastic wrap.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

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