Definition

1. Noun:
   • A thin, transparent sheet of plastic used for wrapping and preserving food: "plastic wrap" refers to a flexible, clingy material sold on a roll, designed to cover containers or directly wrap food items to keep them fresh.

Usage

• Primary Use: To cover bowls, plates, or directly wrap food items like sandwiches, fruits, or leftovers to seal in freshness and prevent exposure to air.
• Common Contexts: Found in kitchens for food storage, preparation, and preservation. It is often used in place of containers or lids.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Cover the salad bowl with plastic wrap before putting it in the refrigerator.
  • She used plastic wrap to keep the half-cut avocado from turning brown.
  • The supermarket sells several brands of plastic wrap.

Advanced Usage

• "to be under plastic wrap": to be covered or sealed with plastic wrap, often implying something is new, preserved, or protected.
  • The artist left the finished painting under plastic wrap until the exhibition.

Variants and Related Words

• Cling film (n): A common British English synonym for plastic wrap, emphasizing its adhesive quality.
• Saran wrap (n): A proprietary brand name in North America that is often used generically to refer to plastic wrap.
• Food wrap (n): A more general term that can include plastic wrap, aluminum foil, and wax paper.

Synonyms

• Food wrap: A general term for materials used to wrap food.
• Cling film: Specifically denotes plastic wrap that clings to surfaces.

Related Phrases

• Seal with plastic wrap: The action of using plastic wrap to create an airtight cover.
  • Always seal the container tightly with plastic wrap.
• Wrap something in plastic wrap: The process of enclosing an item directly with the material.
  • For freshness, wrap the cheese in plastic wrap.

Notes

• "Plastic wrap" is typically a non-count noun (e.g., , ). It is not typically pluralized.
• It is distinct from aluminum foil, which is made of metal, and wax paper, which is paper coated with wax.

Noun

1. wrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic