noun

clingfilm

Translation

plastic wrap, Saran wrap

Cover the bowl with clingfilm.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap.

I need to buy some more clingfilm.

I need to buy some more plastic wrap.

((as an uncountable noun)) a thin plastic film for wrapping food. Cover the bowl with clingfilm.

Synonyms: plastic wrap (US English)

A compound word from 'cling' (to stick) + 'film' (a thin layer). Literally a 'clinging film'. This term is primarily British.

Think of it as a 'film' that 'clings' to food containers. In the US, 'plastic wrap' is the common term.