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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Bee's Wrap Beeswax Wraps for Food No more reaching for plastic wrap thanks to this roll of beeswax wrap.
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Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
Susceptible trees benefit from a protective paper or plastic wrap during the winter months for the first two growing seasons.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
Through a combination of new processes and team education, its international buffet, RISE Restaurant, reduced the use of plastic wrap by 60 percent that year.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Divide dough in half, turn each piece out onto a piece of plastic wrap and gently shape into a disk.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 4 Dec. 2025
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Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
Susceptible trees benefit from a protective paper or plastic wrap during the winter months for the first two growing seasons.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
Through a combination of new processes and team education, its international buffet, RISE Restaurant, reduced the use of plastic wrap by 60 percent that year.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Divide dough in half, turn each piece out onto a piece of plastic wrap and gently shape into a disk.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Plastic wrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plastic%20wrap. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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