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

Wrap each sando tighly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

From Salon • May 23, 2025

He unzipped it, producing an orange blanket, a pint of orange juice, and some sandwiches wrapped in plastic wrap with the crusts cut off.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

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