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wrap

wrap

15 1.9
A sandwich made by rolling fillings inside a soft flatbread like a tortilla
  • noun
  • /ræp/
: tortilla rellena
  • Just making some tuna Mayo wraps, Zoe's cooking up some chicken.

I'll have like avocado wrap with like hummus.

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Examples

  • Like we make them little, you know, like egg wraps, toast.

  • Guys, a little, a little wrap, some black beans, some cheese.

  • And that's a beautiful, beautiful wrap right there.

  • I have created some delicious lettuce wraps, prepared with very little oil and a hint of ginger.

  • For lunch, I enjoyed a chicken and vegetable wrap with a spicy sauce.

  • She ordered a shrimp wrap filled with fresh lettuce and avocado.

  • At the café, they serve a variety of healthy wraps made with whole wheat tortillas.

Synonyms

open sandwich
vswrap
2 2.8

A single slice of bread with toppings served without a top slice

is enclosed by rolling fillings inside a soft flatbread not left open
2 1.8

A crusty roll filled with ham, roast pork, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard pressed and served hot

is rolled in soft flatbread instead of a pressed crusty roll
torta
vswrap
  • US
1 6.5

A sandwich made with a crusty roll and savory fillings

is rolled in soft flatbread rather than served on a crusty roll
fish wrap
vswrap
1 5.5

A flatbread filled with cooked fish, vegetables, and sauce

is more general allowing many different fillings not only fish

Idioms

To make someone do what you want by charming them

Compounds

17 1.7

A thin clear plastic sheet used to cover food to keep it fresh

12 1.7

A soft plastic sheet with many small air bubbles that stops fragile things from breaking when you pack them

8 3.2

A thin clear plastic film that shrinks when heated around products

7 2.1

A thin clear plastic film used to cover food to keep it fresh

4 1.0

Decorated paper used to wrap presents for special occasions

shrink-wrap
  • Jargon
1 6.8

A set of terms included with a product that you must accept before use

1 5.5

A flatbread filled with cooked fish, vegetables, and sauce

7.4

A piece of jewellery that goes around the ear without a piercing

How Filling

sub
  • Informal
16 2.8
burrito
103 1.0
sandwich
872 1.0
wrap
15 1.9
snack
440 1.0

Surface Forms

wrap singular
wraps plural

Etymology

Wrap for the sandwich comes from the verb wrap, which originally meant 'to fold' or 'wind something around'. People call the food a wrap because the fillings are rolled up inside a flatbread, like a little parcel you can hold and eat.