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wrapping

American  
[rap-ing] / ˈræp ɪŋ /

noun

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

wrapping British  
/ ˈræpɪŋ /

noun

  1. the material used to wrap something

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of wrapping

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

Example Sentences

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On the right, Black Rifle Coffee has built a massive following by wrapping its beans in a pro-military, pro-Second Amendment packaging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

After wrapping up her 2023 Soft Machine tour, she decided it was time to catch up on everything she'd missed.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The smog season regularly did a number on our mile-high mountains, wrapping them in a brown cloak of invisibility until wind and rain swept the sludge away.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Japan's formalities -- from the complexity of polite language to extreme attention to detail in packaging or wrapping -- may surprise visitors, he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

I did my best to keep it clean by wrapping it in one of Pita’s short-sleeved shirts.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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