definitions

gift-wrap

or gift·wrap

[ gift-rap ]
/ ˈgɪftˌræp /
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verb (used with object), gift-wrapped or gift-wrapt, gift-wrap·ping.

to wrap (something), as a package, with decorative paper, ribbon, etc., for presentation as a gift.

noun

giftwrapping.

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RELATED WORDS

drape, hide, swaddle, swathe, shroud, immerse, cover, cloak, bundle, sheathe, fold, enclose, bandage, bind, clothe, pack, encase, encircle, twine, enfold

Nearby words

gift certificate, gift of gab, gift of tongues, gift tax, gift voucher, gift-wrap, giftable, gifted, giftware, giftwrap, giftwrapping

Origin of gift-wrap

First recorded in 1935–40

Related forms

gift-wrap·per, noun
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