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

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

Cover it loosely — plastic wrap is fine, but if you’re a foil person, don’t let it touch the cream.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2025

Diego grabbed my sandwich without asking and peeled back the plastic wrap.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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