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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Health advocates have argued that phthalates in plastic wrap, plastic packaging and plastic bottles can end up in food and beverages.
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Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The same thing with the plastic wrap.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Cover loosely with plastic wrap.
—Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until bottom layer has softened slightly, about 4 hours.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
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Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The same thing with the plastic wrap.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Cover loosely with plastic wrap.
—Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until bottom layer has softened slightly, about 4 hours.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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