wrapper
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- noun
- /ˈræpər/
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envoltorio
- The rest of the day, I cut wrappers for books out of cellophane.
- a candy wrapper
- food wrappers
- plastic wrappers
She's licking the chocolate off of my club wrapper.
- She's licking the chocolate off of my club wrapper.
- I've got, you know, the kebab wrapper there.
- Well, the sweet wrappers crinkle for a reason, you know, And so the crisp, crisp packets are crunchy for a reason.
- And if I see a car that's messy on the inside, it's got like hamburger wrappers and Starbucks cups from days ago, and it's got like clothes thrown around.
- That goes for anything in a wrapper and also for for breads.
- Why did you throw your puff wrapper in the toilet?
Examples
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We sat down together by the push mower and tore the wrappers off our Bomb Pops.
Fiction book (1991) -
After eating the chocolate, she threw the empty wrapper in the trash.
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- Is it still in the wrapper?
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When you returned it, three pieces were missing from the felt wrapper.
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So they have this wrapper for the burger on the table.
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We got a bear in a plain brown wrapper!
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Put this on a candy wrapper?
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The blue ground of the wrapper looked black where blood was soaking through.
Fiction book (1993) -
When he finished the candy, he folded the wrapper soundlessly and put it in his pocket.
Fiction book (1992) -
Sometimes when she changes his sheets, she finds candy wrappers under his pillows.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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A thing like a lid or blanket that lies over something to keep it safe
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A very thin sheet of metal used to wrap or cover food
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A covering made of paper or plastic that protects things
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Material used to cover and protect something, like a bandage or gift paper
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Material used to wrap and protect things during transport
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A thin sheet of metal used to wrap or cover food for cooking and storage
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A thin sheet of metal, often made of tin, that you use to wrap food
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A thin, clear paperlike material used to wrap food or gifts
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Pretty paper used to cover gifts before giving them
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A thin clear plastic sheet used to cover food to keep it fresh
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A very thin, soft paper used to wrap gifts or to blow your nose
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A soft plastic sheet with many small air bubbles that stops fragile things from breaking when you pack them
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A thin paper covered in wax used to wrap or line food
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A thin sheet of metal used to wrap or cover food
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A thin clear plastic film used to cover food to keep it fresh
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Paper or material used to cover a present when you give it
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Decorated paper used to wrap presents for special occasions
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A thin clear plastic film that shrinks when heated around products
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A layer of material covering a product to protect it or make it look nicer
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Pretty paper or cloth that covers a present
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A thin clear plastic film that sticks to itself to cover food and keep it fresh
A small paper or foil wrapper that covers a sweet like chocolate
A removable paper cover that protects a book and often has pictures or text
A thin soft paper used to wrap a lock of hair to make curls
A small cloth used to wrap people or objects
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Etymology
Wrapper comes from the simple verb wrap, which means 'to cover by folding around'. Just like the paper you 'wrap' around a chocolate, a wrapper is the cover that protects or holds something, especially food.