Learn English – What do you call these plastic that wraps around books/magazines

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They look like this:

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Do you usually just call them plastic wrappers or wrappings?

Best Answer

When the article is tight-wrapped in that material, or with some people any material, people use the adjective "shrink-wrapped" or "shrink-wrapped in cellophane". When it's wrapped loose—and often fastened with a bow—, as with holiday presents, people usually say "in cellophane bag" or "in cellophane."

Edit: AFAIK and concerning mostly AE