Meanings
plural cling films · alternative clingfilm
- PhilippinesUKcountablerareuncountableA 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.
Synonyms: plastic wrap, Saran Wrap
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself; used for wrapping food
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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cling film. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cling%20film
“cling film.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cling%20film. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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