saran-wrap meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

Saran Wrap

nounalso spelled Saran Wrap

/səˈɹæn ˌɹæp/

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monomers and polymers made from vinylidene chloride (especially polyvinylidene chloride or PVDC, because the wrap was originally made of PVDC).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.

US 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
Derived terms: saran-wrap

saran-wrap

verb

To cover with Saran Wrap or a similar plastic covering.

Knowing that his sister Dianne was coming in two weeks, he saran-wrapped the tapioca and put it in the freezer for her. This is true sibling devotion. Last year, he put books in her bed, saran-wrapped the toilet seat and put a note on the ceiling above the seat saying "Someone up here watching you."2010, Marilyn Mccullough, One Brick Loose - Not Missing, But Who Cares?: