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

It was a mystery solved through research, hard work - and a chocolate wrapper more than 40 years old.

From BBC

“Shoes…Trees…” I spot part of an old Snickers wrapper in the grass about four feet out.

From Literature

We are the gift wrappers, the turkey roasters, and the peacekeepers at the holiday dinner table.

From Salon

Instead, she sits up from her basement’s fuzzy rug and kicks her legs out from the river of ice cream sandwich wrappers.

From Literature

He spied the gum wrapper with “Paige Kaminski” written on it on the carpet, but it drifted out of his mind as soon as he sat down on his bed and got to work.

From Literature

Related Words

• casing
• envelope