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giftwrapping

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

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of giftwrapping

First recorded in 1945–50; gift + wrapping

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