wrapping paper
Origin of wrapping paper
First recorded in 1760–70
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Examples from the Web for wrapping paper
Historical Examples of wrapping paper
Everything he bought that day, therefore, was put into wrapping-paper.
The Mystery of Murray DavenportRobert Neilson Stephens
Wrapping-paper may be piled on the floor beneath the large shelf.
Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-BookEliza Leslie
This was the wrapping-paper of a ‘ski’ light, and had been left by one of us somewhere on the ice.
Farthest NorthFridtjof Nansen
I know the wrapping-paper, but they grew in bulk since I handled them.
Contemporary One-Act PlaysSir James M. Barrie
Clear away the twine and wrapping-paper, and every suspicious circumstance.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4Charles Dudley Warner