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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Spread mixture into a 13- x 9-inch baking dish; press a piece of plastic wrap directly on surface to prevent a skin from forming.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
To store leftover pie, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Bee's Wrap Beeswax Wraps for Food No more reaching for plastic wrap thanks to this roll of beeswax wrap.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2025
Reserve one part for the skulls and bone shapes, cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
To store leftover pie, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Bee's Wrap Beeswax Wraps for Food No more reaching for plastic wrap thanks to this roll of beeswax wrap.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2025
Reserve one part for the skulls and bone shapes, cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 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 27 Nov. 2025.
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