cling film

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cling film

/ˈklɪŋˌfɪlm/ UK

noun cling films · clingfilm

Philippines, UK, countable, rare, uncountable A plastic film (originally polyvinylidene chloride but now polyethylene) that is so light and thin that it clings to any object about which it is wrapped; used to cover and preserve foodstuffs etc.
Similar: plastic wrap, Saran Wrap

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@misc{cling_film_2026,
  title = {cling film},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cling%20film},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}