wraparound

or wrap-a·round

[ rap-uh-round ]

/ ˈræp əˌraʊnd /

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adjective

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

extending in a curve from the front around to the sides: a wraparound windshield.

of, relating to, or arranged under a wraparound mortgage: wraparound financing.

all-inclusive; comprehensive: a wraparound insurance plan.

noun

a wraparound object.

outsert.

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

word wrap.

British. book jacket.

Nearby words

wrap, wrap account, wrap party, wrap up, wrap-up, wraparound, wraparound mortgage, wrapover, wrapped, wrapped up in, wrapper

Origin of wraparound

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

Examples from the Web for wraparound

She wore a wraparound lab coat, and stood on a small centralized pedestal.
Tilda Swinton and Oliver Saillard Perform the Creation of Fashion in ‘Eternity Dress’|Sarah Moroz|November 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He wears a jacket that looks three sizes too big and a wraparound cotton ma-awis.
Somalia’s Prisons: The War on Terror’s Latest Front|Eli Lake|June 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The wraparound counter surrounding the kitchen also makes the meal very interactive.
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British Dictionary definitions for wraparound

wraparound

/ (ˈræpəˌraʊnd) /

noun

computing another name for word wrapping

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wraparound

or wrap-a·round

adjective

noun

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Origin of wraparound

Examples from the Web for wraparound

British Dictionary definitions for wraparound

wraparound

noun