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

Upstairs, where a tea room connects to the main bedroom and bathroom, the entire living area, which includes the office where Kai stores his paintings, connects to the wraparound terrace.

From Los Angeles Times

Her partner, Art Linfoot, built the house they lost, a cabin with a wraparound porch and a year-round brook where deer drank and the sound of the water lulled the couple to sleep.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

The singer confirmed the news while dressed in an off-the-shoulder white dress and her signature dark wraparound sunglasses.

From BBC

The 15,000-square-foot center will house two stages with wraparound LED walls that students and industry professionals will use to gain experience with virtual production technology, USC said.

From Los Angeles Times

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