wraparound

Or wrap-a·round

[rap-uh-round]

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.

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

/ ˈræpəˌraʊnd /

noun

1. computing another name for word wrapping

Word History and Origins

Origin of wraparound¹

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

Example Sentences

Complete with a turret and a wraparound balcony, it has been used as a hunting lodge and a place to take afternoon tea.

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A cacophonous, wraparound self-portrait more than 40 feet tall by 70 feet long, it’s not just a visual assault, it’s too massive to be experienced in its setting.

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After teasing an announcement on social media, Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle maker unveiled a “standard” Model 3 and Model Y that lack features such as wraparound ambient lighting and power-adjusted steering wheels.

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Tesla introduced a “standard” Model Y and Model 3 that lack features such as wraparound ambient lighting and power-adjusted steering wheels, hoping to draw in budget-conscious buyers.

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“Hey, sugar,” says a young woman as I near the warehouse’s main bar, a wraparound establishment themed to a large boiler.

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