saran wrap
/səˈɹæn ˌɹæp/
saran wrap is the alternative spelling of Saran Wrap.
Noun (1) capitalized: Saran Wrap
Saran Wrap (uncountable)
- A thin, clear, self-clinging plastic film that is used to wrap food, etc.
- In the kitchen, many dishes, covered for the moment with Saran Wrap, were laid out along the main table.2005, Zadie Smith, On Beauty, Penguin Books (2006), page 84
- Synonyms:
- plastic wrap, cling wrap, food wrap, cling film, glad wrap
Noun (2) capitalized: Saran wrap
Saran wrap (uncountable)
- Alternative form of Saran Wrap.
Synonyms of saran wrap
- plastic wrap
- cling wrap
- food wrap
- cling film
- glad wrap
Forms of saran wrap
| alternative form | Saran wrap |
|---|---|
| alternative form | saran wrap |
| alternative form | saran-wrap |
| alternative form | saranwrap |
Origin of saran wrap
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monomers and polymers made from vinylidene chloride (especially polyvinylidene chloride or PVDC, because the wrap was originally made of PVDC).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.
Words formed from saran wrap
Questions about saran wrap
- What does saran wrap mean?
- Saran wrap means a thin, clear, self-clinging plastic film that is used to wrap food, etc.
- What is saran wrap the alternative spelling of?
- Saran wrap is the alternative spelling of Saran Wrap.
- What part of speech is saran wrap?
- Saran wrap is a noun.
- How do you pronounce saran wrap?
- Saran wrap is pronounced /səˈɹæn ˌɹæp/.
Words near saran wrap in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: saran wrap (page history and authors); Saran Wrap (page history and authors); Saran wrap (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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