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 with plastic wrap, and chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Wrap the cake in cheesecloth, then in plastic wrap, and store it in a cool, dark place such as a cupboard.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
This leads to the familiar scene of Mary coming home to her living room lined in plastic wrap, where a flailing Dexter pounces on her and eventually restrains her to his signature table.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Remove the dough from the bowl, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Wrap the cake in cheesecloth, then in plastic wrap, and store it in a cool, dark place such as a cupboard.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
This leads to the familiar scene of Mary coming home to her living room lined in plastic wrap, where a flailing Dexter pounces on her and eventually restrains her to his signature table.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Remove the dough from the bowl, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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 21 Jan. 2025.
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