plastic wrap
noun
US
: thin, clear plastic that is used to wrap food or to cover containers that have food in them
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Rotten Fruit Put those overripe bananas to good use by placing the peel and pieces of the banana in a container, again sealing the top with a funnel or plastic wrap.
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Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Reserve one part for the skulls and bone shapes, cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Shape this pastry into a disk, cover it in plastic wrap, then refrigerate for 30 minutes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Reserve one part for the skulls and bone shapes, cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Shape this pastry into a disk, cover it in plastic wrap, then refrigerate for 30 minutes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plastic wrap
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“Plastic wrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plastic%20wrap. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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