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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Cover the pot or tray with plastic wrap to maintain humidity, and keep the soil consistently moist. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025 The materials were rolled up and compressed and in a plastic wrap. Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 5 Oct. 2025 Health advocates have argued that phthalates in plastic wrap, plastic packaging and plastic bottles can end up in food and beverages. Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025 The same thing with the plastic wrap. Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 29 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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