wrapping paper

American  

noun

1. heavy paper used for wrapping packages, parcels, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of wrapping paper

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

But if your elastic wrapping paper has a pattern on it, stretching it this way will distort the pattern, enlarging some parts and not others.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

But every year, as wrapping paper detonates across the living room and a small mountain of objects emerges—some beloved, some baffling—I have the same unseasonal thought: This is wildly inefficient.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

The only thing lacking was shiny wrapping paper and a bright red bow.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2024

It is thought the shortage is due to a packaging issue which means slices of bread are sticking to the wax-coated wrapping paper.

From BBC • May 30, 2024

The eyes of the Meecham children burned with the excitement of secret gifts camouflaged beneath wrapping paper.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy