gift wrap
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- noun
- /ɡɪft ræp/
:
papel de regalo
- After carefully selecting the perfect gift wrap, he neatly packaged the surprise inside.
They say a good a good gift wrap only needs one piece of tape.
- They say a good a good gift wrap only needs one piece of tape.
- Just because it ain't gift wrap don't mean it ain't a gift, right?
- It wasn't like your typical gift wrap sharp tissue paper.
- Mind you, all the gift wrap, the exact same gift wrap that was just on their gifts is not out in the garage like half cut up, half torn up everything.
Examples
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So a really cool idea that you can do is just use some gift wrap to put over a kids table.
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We got tape, we got gift wrap, we have bows.
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They have a lovely selection of gift wrap, ribbon, and cards.
Fiction book (1999) -
Some splayed red and pink gift wrap ribbons tangled at the throat.
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It's about the ugly side of Christmas, how we surround ourselves with colored lights and decorations, snow globes and gift wrap, how we convince ourselves that everything is fun and laughter.
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She chose a beautiful gift wrap adorned with festive patterns for the birthday present.
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The store offers a variety of gift wrap, including options with holiday themes and bright colors.
Synonyms
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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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Pretty paper used to cover gifts before giving them
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Paper or material used to cover a present when you give it
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Pretty paper or cloth that covers a present
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Morphology
The meaning 'attractive paper used for wrapping gifts' is directly and compositionally derived from 'gift' (an item given) + 'wrap' (a covering), following a common noun-noun compounding pattern in English. This is a transparent, cross-linguistically common construction that a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand.
Etymology
The noun gift wrap comes from the simple idea of using paper to cover a gift and wrap it to hide the surprise and make it look special. That's why it now means 'decorative paper used for gifts'.