wraparound

American  

[rap-uh-round] / ˈræp əˌraʊnd /

Or wrap-around

adjective

1. (of a garment) made to fold around or across the body so that one side of the garment overlaps the other forming the closure.

2. extending in a curve from the front around to the sides.

   a wraparound windshield.

3. of, relating to, or arranged under a wraparound mortgage.

   wraparound financing.

4. all-inclusive; comprehensive.

   a wraparound insurance plan.

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noun

1. a wraparound object.

2. outsert.

3. Printing. a thin metal, plastic, or rubber plate made flat and then wrapped around a cylinder for printing on a rotary press.

4. word wrap.

5. British. book jacket.

wraparound British  

/ ˈræpəˌraʊnd /

noun

1. computing another name for word wrapping

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Etymology

Origin of wraparound

First recorded in 1965–70; adj., noun use of verb phrase wrap around (something)

Example Sentences

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wraparound

Your television itself may be obsolete, replaced by wraparound digital glasses or interactive tabletops that transform how you watch the Super Bowl, the World Cup or Wimbledon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Listed with David Offer of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, the property centers around a stunning great room that features wraparound windows and opens up into a “cook’s kitchen,” a dining area, and a family room.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

Cosm bills itself as a “shared reality venue,” and its facilities center around a massive, wraparound screen that is intended to envelop viewers with additional digital effects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

Once, during a hailstorm, the vultures sought protection on his wraparound porch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

He wore red wraparound shades, and he had the crudest, most brutal face I’d ever seen— handsome, I guess, but wicked—with an oily black crew cut and cheeks that were scarred from many, many fights.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

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