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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Line a 9-inch springform pan with 2 layers of plastic wrap, leaving a 2-inch overhang around edges.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Coat plastic wrap with nonstick cooking spray and place, coated side down, over dough.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Bee's Wrap Reusable Beeswax Food Wraps 3-Pack Another easy kitchen swap for plastic wrap is beeswax wraps, which are made by coating cotton with beeswax.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Flatten each ball into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Coat plastic wrap with nonstick cooking spray and place, coated side down, over dough.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Bee's Wrap Reusable Beeswax Food Wraps 3-Pack Another easy kitchen swap for plastic wrap is beeswax wraps, which are made by coating cotton with beeswax.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Flatten each ball into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 15 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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