definitions

giftwrapping

[ gift-rap-ing ]
/ ˈgɪftˌræp ɪŋ /
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noun

decorative paper, ribbon, etc., for wrapping objects to be presented as gifts.

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-wrapped, giftable, gifted, giftware, giftwrap, giftwrapping, gifu, gig, gig economy, gig mill, gig-lamps

Origin of giftwrapping

First recorded in 1945–50; gift + wrapping

Definition for giftwrapping (2 of 2)

gift-wrap

or gift·wrap

[ gift-rap ]
/ ˈgɪftˌræp /

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.

Origin of gift-wrap

First recorded in 1935–40
Related formsgift-wrap·per, noun
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