Saran wrap

/səˈɹæn ˌɹæp/ noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A thin, clear, (self-)clinging plastic film used to wrap food, etc. US, uncountable

    "In the kitchen, many dishes, covered for the moment with Saran Wrap, were laid out along the main table."

  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of Saran Wrap. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
  3. 3
    Alternative form of Saran Wrap. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
  4. 4
    a thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself; used for wrapping food wordnet

Synonyms

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cling filmclingfilm

Example

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"In the kitchen, many dishes, covered for the moment with Saran Wrap, were laid out along the main table."

Etymology

From Saran, the trade name of a number of monomers and polymers made from vinylidene chloride (especially polyvinylidene chloride or PVDC, because the wrap was originally made of PVDC). Saran was coined by a combination of Sarah and Ann, the names of the wife and daughter of John Reilly of The Dow Chemical Co. + wrap.

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