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 let stand in a warm place until rolls double in size, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
Pour over cut onions and immediately cover with plastic wrap.
—Jessica Fields, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
In cooking schools, chefs are trained to use plastic wrap as a matter of course.
—Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rise at room temperature for 2 hours.
—Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
Pour over cut onions and immediately cover with plastic wrap.
—Jessica Fields, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
In cooking schools, chefs are trained to use plastic wrap as a matter of course.
—Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rise at room temperature for 2 hours.
—Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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