polythene
noun /ˈpɒlɪθiːn/
/ˈpɑːlɪθiːn/
(British English) (North American English polyethylene)
[uncountable]- a strong thin plastic material, used especially for making bags or for wrapping things in
- a polythene bag
- polythene sheeting
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + polythene/polyethylene- cover something with
- line something with
- wrap something in
- …
- bag
- film
Word Origin1930s: contraction of polyethylene.