shrink-wrap

verb

shrink-wrapped; shrink-wrapping; shrink-wraps

transitive verb

: to wrap (something, such as a book or a piece of meat) in tough clear plastic film that is then shrunk (as by heating) to form a tightly fitting package
shrink-wrap noun

Examples of shrink-wrap in a Sentence

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Humphrey said the game is plastic-free — not even shrink-wrapped. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026 Look like a confident traveler by not shrink-wrapping your bag. Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025 The tins next move down a conveyor belt system, where the liquid cools and hardens before the tins are capped and shrink-wrapped. Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026 This method follows the lead of thinner-skinned English cucumbers, which are shrink-wrapped in plastic. Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for shrink-wrap

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shrink-wrap was in 1959

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“Shrink-wrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrink-wrap. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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