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wrapping

[ rap-ing ]
/ ˈræp ɪŋ /
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noun
Often wrappings. the covering in which something is wrapped.
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Origin of wrapping

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wrap, -ing1
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British Dictionary definitions for wrapping

wrapping
/ (ˈræpɪŋ) /

noun
the material used to wrap something
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