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.
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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
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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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