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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In addition, when storing in the refrigerator or freezer, ensure the cake is well covered with two layers of plastic wrap, or stored in an airtight container.
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Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or even overnight.
—Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
His dad needed to pop in to check something, and what caught Will’s eye was a large drum of polyethylene pellets, the raw bits that get melted down and stretched into plastic wrap and plastic bags.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Fold the overlapping plastic wrap over the cake and gently press on it to settle and even the cake.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
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Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or even overnight.
—Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
His dad needed to pop in to check something, and what caught Will’s eye was a large drum of polyethylene pellets, the raw bits that get melted down and stretched into plastic wrap and plastic bags.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Fold the overlapping plastic wrap over the cake and gently press on it to settle and even the cake.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
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 2 Apr. 2026.
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