wrapper

American  

[rap-er] / ˈræp ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that wraps.

2. a covering or cover.

3. a long, loose outer garment.

4. a loose bathrobe; negligee.

5. British. book jacket.

6. the tobacco leaf used for covering a cigar.

7. Armor. a supplementary beaver reinforcing the chin and mouth area of an armet of the 15th century.

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wrapper British  

/ ˈræpə /

noun

1. the cover, usually of paper or cellophane, in which something is wrapped

2. a dust jacket of a book

3. the ripe firm tobacco leaf forming the outermost portion of a cigar and wound around its body

4. a loose negligee or dressing gown, esp in the 19th century

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Etymology

Origin of wrapper

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; wrap, -er ¹

Example Sentences

This visual history of the World Cup from 1930 to present day shows iconic moments from the sport staged with vivid detail, and is brought to life by Barrois’ miniature figures made from gum wrappers.

From Los Angeles Times

“You’ve got people coming in and doing things with the ETF wrapper that were probably not foreseen in any way.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Palantir bears have argued that the company is just an “AI wrapper” on top of existing large language models, making its technology a middleman that could be easily replaced or cut out.

From MarketWatch

I reach for a flyaway straw wrapper, then fall to my hands and knees, palms stinging against the hot asphalt.

From Literature

Her favorite treat was a chocolate cupcake but whenever she started licking the frosting or crumbs off the wrapper, Mrs. Palmer said it wasn’t polite to lick the wrapper, and made her stop.

From Literature

Related Words

• casing
• envelope