wrapper

American  

[rap-er] / ˈræp ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that wraps.

2. a covering or cover.

3. a long, loose outer garment.

4. a loose bathrobe; negligee.

5. British. book jacket.

6. the tobacco leaf used for covering a cigar.

7. Armor. a supplementary beaver reinforcing the chin and mouth area of an armet of the 15th century.

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wrapper British  

/ ˈræpə /

noun

1. the cover, usually of paper or cellophane, in which something is wrapped

2. a dust jacket of a book

3. the ripe firm tobacco leaf forming the outermost portion of a cigar and wound around its body

4. a loose negligee or dressing gown, esp in the 19th century

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Etymology

Origin of wrapper

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; wrap, -er ¹

Example Sentences

She hitched up her wrapper cloth and sat back on the low wooden stool.

From Literature

Day carries a small backpack or purse for the plastic bottles, wrappers and napkins that she accumulates.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s also an empty plastic water bottle and torn food wrappers on the bedside table.

From Literature

She took one of the mints herself, crinkling the wrapper open before she popped it into her mouth.

From Literature

Natalie had spent hours turning the crinkly checkerboard wrappers from food trucks into Mariposa money.

From Literature

Related Words

• casing
• envelope