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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Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, then place in a zip-top freezer bag.
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Han recommends wrapping cut onions tightly in plastic wrap or transferring them to an airtight container to store in the fridge.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
The polyolefins Marks is referring to are what trash bags, plastic wrap, squeeze bottles, and other disposable single-use packaging are made of.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
To keep it from happening, place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top of the ice cream.
—Tammy Algood, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Han recommends wrapping cut onions tightly in plastic wrap or transferring them to an airtight container to store in the fridge.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
The polyolefins Marks is referring to are what trash bags, plastic wrap, squeeze bottles, and other disposable single-use packaging are made of.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
To keep it from happening, place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top of the ice cream.
—Tammy Algood, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2025.
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