clingfilm

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clingfilm

/ˈklɪŋfɪlm/

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From cling + film.

noun clingfilms · cling film

Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable Light, transparent plastic film used as a wrapping for food, etc.
Similar: glad wrap, Saran Wrap

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noun plastic film

Español	film estirable, película adherente
中文	保鮮膜 /保鲜膜 bǎoxiānmó
Français	film étirable
Deutsch	Frischhaltefolie, Küchenfolie, Adhäsionsfolie, Plastikfolie
Italiano	pellicola trasparente, pellicola a contatto
Русский	пищевая плёнка piščevaja

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"clingfilm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/clingfilm.

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@misc{clingfilm_2026,
  title = {clingfilm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clingfilm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}