wrapping
- noun
- /ˈræpɪŋ/
- Duane took the package out and removed the heavy brown wrapping paper that covered it.
- gift wrapping
- wrapping paper
- mummy wrappings
So anything that comes in a plastic wrapping or a box, no more.
- So anything that comes in a plastic wrapping or a box, no more.
- Always open gifts slowly so you can save the wrapping in the ribbon to re gift.
Examples
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In the doorway, I tore off the wrapping and opened the book at random.
Fiction book (1991) -
I cannot buy any more wrapping paper for her kid's school.
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And I can already tell it's from Steve because I have seen this wrapping paper in your house.
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Begin tearing off the wrapping paper of presents from my aunts.
Academic text (2009) -
His right forearm was still bandaged, but he had removed the wrappings from his middle.
Fiction book (1992) -
Participants often play with the wrapping, adorning themselves with the ribbons and bows.
Academic text (2013) -
Most of the women wear elaborate ankle-length traditional dresses and head wrappings made from colorful geometric-patterned fabric.
Academic text (2010) -
I bought some colorful wrapping paper to make the gifts more festive.
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The wrapping around the package was damaged, but the contents were fine.
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She carefully removed the wrapping from the present before opening it.
Synonyms
A very thin sheet of metal used to wrap or cover food
A piece of paper or plastic that covers things such as food
A covering made of paper or plastic that protects things
Material used to wrap and protect things during transport
A thin, clear paperlike material used to wrap food or gifts
Pretty paper used to cover gifts before giving them
A thin clear plastic sheet used to cover food to keep it fresh
A long strip of cloth that wraps around a body part like an arm or leg
A very thin, soft paper used to wrap gifts or to blow your nose
A soft plastic sheet with many small air bubbles that stops fragile things from breaking when you pack them
Material like bubble wrap that protects things during shipping or storage
A piece of clean cloth placed over a wound to protect it
A thin clear plastic film used to cover food to keep it fresh
Paper or material used to cover a present when you give it
Decorated paper used to wrap presents for special occasions
A thin clear plastic film that shrinks when heated around products
A layer of material covering a product to protect it or make it look nicer
Pretty paper or cloth that covers a present
Antonyms
Compounds
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wrapping comes from the verb wrap, which originally meant 'to cover' or 'to wind around' something. So a wrapping is the material you use to cover or protect an object, like a bandage or gift paper.