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wraparound

wraparound

4 5.0
A coat or dress you close by crossing it around your body and tying it
  • noun
  • /ˈræpəˌraʊnd/
translation icon : vestido envolvente
  • She wore a beautiful wraparound dress that tied at the waist and flowed elegantly around her.

Examples

  • I think I'll just slip on the red sweater and the black wraparound skirt?

    Fiction book (1995)

  • On a comfortable wraparound porch sat three nuns.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The Schaeber house was two stories plus an attic, with a wraparound porch like the others.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Across the room, we see Pappas trying on purple wraparound sunglasses.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The wraparound coat kept me warm as it completely enveloped my body against the cold wind.

  • He chose a stylish wraparound garment for the beach that was easy to put on and take off.

Synonyms

wrap
vswraparound
33 2.3

A piece of cloth worn over the shoulders for warmth or style

fastens by wrapping and tying rather than simply being draped
wrapper
vswraparound
  • UK
8 4.8

A loose piece of clothing like a robe to wear for warmth or modesty

fastens by wrapping around and tying to hold the wearer closed

How Supportive

back brace
  • Specialized
3 3.9
bellyband
  • US
4.9
hip belt
  • Specialized
3.3
wraparound
4 5.0

Surface Forms

wraparound singular
wraparounds plural

Morphology

wraparound = wrap (transparent) = around + wrap

The garment is literally something that wraps around the body, so the compound's meaning follows directly from its parts. [Postprocessing: moved 'around' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Wraparound comes from the simple words wrap and around, which together mean 'to go all the way around'. Think of a dress or coat you 'wrap' 'around' your body and tie, and you will remember that a wraparound is a garment that fastens by being wrapped around you.