英和和英

別の表記

• Saran wrap, saran wrap, saran-wrap, saranwrap

語源

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monomers and polymers made from vinylidene chloride (especially polyvinylidene chloride or PVDC, because the wrap was originally made of PVDC).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

発音

• IPA: /səˈɹæn ˌɹæp/

名詞

Saran Wrap (uncountable)

1. (US) A thin, clear, self-clinging plastic film that is used to wrap food, etc.
   • 2005, Zadie Smith, On Beauty, Penguin Books (2006), page 84:

     In the kitchen, many dishes, covered for the moment with Saran Wrap, were laid out along the main table.

同意語

• (plastic film): plastic wrap, cling wrap (clingwrap), food wrap, cling film (UK), glad wrap (Australia, US)

派生語

派生した語

• → Japanese: サランラップ (saran rappu)

参照

Further reading

• “Saran Wrap”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “Saran”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.