- present participle of wrap.
wrapping
Americannoun
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wrappings
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of wrapping
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wrap, -ing 1
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I was touring “Deeper Well” and wrapping up that cycle, and was going through a transition in my romantic life, and it was hard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Biles, 29, and Owens, 31, began building their sprawling Texas residence in 2022, with construction wrapping three years later.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Cells must also be physically capable of changing shape, applying force and wrapping around dead material without compromising themselves or the surrounding tissue.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
Back at the tavern, the men's meeting is wrapping up.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
She pulled the chain over her head, wrapping it around her wrist, and went to the closest door.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
The tree wrappings and light traps worked well, Choo said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Some use chill packs and thermal wrappings and hope for the best.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2025
Some of the bowls still had stains on the outside from spills and dripping mummy wrappings.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 1, 2023
It would apply to producers of products like laundry detergent, toothpaste and food wrappings, as well as companies like Amazon that package products for mailing.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
Alys busied herself with tying the cords that held the wrappings firmly in place around Eilwen’s remains.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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