gift-wrappedadj.

Brit.

/ˈɡɪftˌrapt/, U.S.

/ˈɡɪftˌræpt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: gift n.¹, wrapped adj.

Etymology: < gift n.¹ + wrapped adj. Compare earlier gift wrapping n. and gift-wrap v., and compare also gift wrap n.

Originally U.S.

1. Of an article intended as a gift: that has been wrapped, typically using suitably attractive paper, ribbon, etc.

1926 Pittsburgh Press 23 Dec. 25/5 (advt.) A carefully selected gift-wrapped package delivered to the recipient's door.

1964 Punch 16 Dec. 936/3 People..pile them [sc. cars] up with gift-wrapped presents.

2005 J. Weiner Goodnight Nobody vi. 42 Janie..produced three gift-wrapped boxes from her Birkin bag.

2. figurative. Of something desirable: that is presented in such a way that little or no effort is required on the part of the recipient, or without its having been asked or sought for.

1953 Mil. Rev. July 6/1 We should sell the enemy a gift-wrapped situation most suitable to our own plans.

1992 E. Pearce Election Rides xvi. 159 A minority Government that denied the Liberal Democrats their birthright of gift-wrapped proportional representation.

2020 B. Freeman Funeral for Friend (e-book ed.) As a journalist, Ned figures this is a gift wrapped story.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022).

单词	gift-wrapped
释义	gift-wrappedadj. Brit. /ˈɡɪftˌrapt/, U.S. /ˈɡɪftˌræpt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: gift n.¹, wrapped adj. Etymology: < gift n.¹ + wrapped adj. Compare earlier gift wrapping n. and gift-wrap v., and compare also gift wrap n. Originally U.S. 1. Of an article intended as a gift: that has been wrapped, typically using suitably attractive paper, ribbon, etc. Π 1926 Pittsburgh Press 23 Dec. 25/5 (advt.) A carefully selected gift-wrapped package delivered to the recipient's door. 1964 Punch 16 Dec. 936/3 People..pile them [sc. cars] up with gift-wrapped presents. 2005 J. Weiner Goodnight Nobody vi. 42 Janie..produced three gift-wrapped boxes from her Birkin bag. 2. figurative. Of something desirable: that is presented in such a way that little or no effort is required on the part of the recipient, or without its having been asked or sought for. Π 1953 Mil. Rev. July 6/1 We should sell the enemy a gift-wrapped situation most suitable to our own plans. 1992 E. Pearce Election Rides xvi. 159 A minority Government that denied the Liberal Democrats their birthright of gift-wrapped proportional representation. 2020 B. Freeman Funeral for Friend (e-book ed.) As a journalist, Ned figures this is a gift wrapped story. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022). > as lemmas gift-wrapped gift-wrapped adj. Π 1964 Punch 16 Dec. 936/3 People..pile them [sc. cars] up with gift-wrapped presents. extracted from giftn.¹ < adj.1926 as lemmas
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