wrapper

[ rap-er ]

/ ˈræp ər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR wrapper ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person or thing that wraps.

a covering or cover.

a long, loose outer garment.

a loose bathrobe; negligee.

British. book jacket.

the tobacco leaf used for covering a cigar.

Armor. a supplementary beaver reinforcing the chin and mouth area of an armet of the 15th century.

Origin of wrapper

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at wrap, -er¹

Words nearby wrapper

wraparound mortgage, wrapover, wrap party, wrapped, wrapped up in, wrapper, wrapping, wrapping paper, wrapround, wrapt, wrap-up

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Example sentences from the Web for wrapper

But I could not find the door, and I could not find a wrapper.
A Woman's Experience in the Great War|Louise Mack
The artist's design for the monthly wrapper is composed of distinct scenes separated by dividing lines.
Dickens and His Illustrators|Frederic G. Kitton
Volva, a wrapper or envelope, which in the young stage completely surrounds the plant, same as universal veil.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson
At that moment Rosa Wildwood came running downstairs in wrapper and slippers.
The Corner House Girls Under Canvas|Grace Brooks Hill

It was evident that the young countess had barely taken time to put on a wrapper before coming down to breakfast.
The Clique of Gold|Emile Gaboriau

British Dictionary definitions for wrapper

wrapper

/ (ˈræpə) /

noun

the cover, usually of paper or cellophane, in which something is wrapped

a dust jacket of a book

the ripe firm tobacco leaf forming the outermost portion of a cigar and wound around its body

a loose negligee or dressing gown, esp in the 19th century

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	wrapper
释义	wrapper [ rap-er ] / ˈræp ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wrapper ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that wraps. a covering or cover. a long, loose outer garment. a loose bathrobe; negligee. British. book jacket. the tobacco leaf used for covering a cigar. Armor. a supplementary beaver reinforcing the chin and mouth area of an armet of the 15th century. Origin of wrapper late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at wrap, -er¹ Words nearby wrapper wraparound mortgage, wrapover, wrap party, wrapped, wrapped up in, wrapper, wrapping, wrapping paper, wrapround, wrapt, wrap-up Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wrapper But I could not find the door, and I could not find a wrapper. A Woman's Experience in the Great War\|Louise Mack The artist's design for the monthly wrapper is composed of distinct scenes separated by dividing lines. Dickens and His Illustrators\|Frederic G. Kitton Volva, a wrapper or envelope, which in the young stage completely surrounds the plant, same as universal veil. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.\|George Francis Atkinson At that moment Rosa Wildwood came running downstairs in wrapper and slippers. The Corner House Girls Under Canvas\|Grace Brooks Hill It was evident that the young countess had barely taken time to put on a wrapper before coming down to breakfast. The Clique of Gold\|Emile Gaboriau British Dictionary definitions for wrapper wrapper / (ˈræpə) / noun the cover, usually of paper or cellophane, in which something is wrapped a dust jacket of a book the ripe firm tobacco leaf forming the outermost portion of a cigar and wound around its body a loose negligee or dressing gown, esp in the 19th century Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wrapper casing, envelope, wrap, folder, cover, capsule
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wrapper

noun

Origin of wrapper

Words nearby wrapper

Example sentences from the Web for wrapper

British Dictionary definitions for wrapper

noun

Words related to wrapper