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wraparound

or wrap-a·round

[rap-uh-round]

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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.

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

British. book jacket.

Origin of wraparound

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

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Related Words for wraparound

smock, kimono, negligee, wrapper, housecoat, peignoir, yukata

Examples from the Web for wraparound

Contemporary Examples of wraparound

She wore a wraparound lab coat, and stood on a small centralized pedestal.
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November 21, 2013
He wears a jacket that looks three sizes too big and a wraparound cotton ma-awis.
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The wraparound counter surrounding the kitchen also makes the meal very interactive.
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British Dictionary definitions for wraparound

wraparound

noun

computing another name for word wrapping

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