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wrapping paper
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noun
heavy paper used for wrapping packages, parcels, etc.
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Origin of wrapping paper
First recorded in 1760–70
Words nearby wrapping paper
wrap party, wrapped, wrapped up in, wrapper, wrapping, wrapping paper, wrapround, wrapt, wrap-up, wrasse, wrastle
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