wrapping

American  

[rap-ing] / ˈræp ɪŋ /

noun

1. Often wrappings. the covering in which something is wrapped.

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wrapping British  

/ ˈræpɪŋ /

noun

1. the material used to wrap something

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Etymology

Origin of wrapping

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; wrap, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The boy tried not to peek at his gifts, but at times his eyes wandered toward the opposite side of the backyard, where the women were wrapping.

From Los Angeles Times

But every year, as wrapping paper detonates across the living room and a small mountain of objects emerges—some beloved, some baffling—I have the same unseasonal thought: This is wildly inefficient.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then my mom, who had managed to leave the room sneakily as we tore through the wrapping, came back into the living room with a chubby cat with a bow around his neck.

From The Wall Street Journal

And they’re almost always the things people talk about long after the wrapping paper’s gone.

From Salon

She said she saw Athena wrapping her leash around an agent’s leg and barking frantically.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bag
• box
• casing
• coat
• container
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