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.

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, gift-wrapped, giftable, gifted, giftware, giftwrap

Origin of gift-wrap

First recorded in 1935–40
Related formsgift-wrap·per, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for giftwrap

giftwrap

/ (ˈɡɪftˌræp) /

verb -wraps, -wrapping or -wrapped

to wrap (an article intended as a gift) attractively
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