plastic wrap

American  

noun

plastic wraps plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• plastic wraps
  plural

Example Sentences

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plastic wrap

But most microplastics come from the slow disintegration of larger plastic products, including plastic wrap, takeaway containers, polyester clothes, tyres, paint and artificial turf.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

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

For everything else, just portion into your tray, cover with a bit of parchment or plastic wrap if you’re feeling fancy, and once frozen, pop the cubes into a zip-top bag for long-term storage.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2025

Molly is saying that during her hip-hop dance class, she wraps her legs and stomach in plastic wrap.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

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• cellophane