wrapping
/'ræpiɳ/
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Definition
- Noun:
- An enveloping bandage: A strip of material used to cover or protect something by winding or folding it around.
- The covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped: The material that is placed around an object, often for protection, concealment, or presentation.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The nurse applied a sterile wrapping to the wound. (The nurse applied a sterile bandage to the wound.)
- She carefully removed the colorful wrapping from the birthday gift. (She carefully removed the colorful paper from the birthday gift.)
- The plastic wrapping on the new book was difficult to tear. (The plastic covering on the new book was difficult to tear.)
Advanced Usage
- "Gift wrapping": The decorative paper and accessories used to wrap a present.
- The store offers free gift wrapping during the holidays.
- "Shrink wrapping": A tight plastic film that is heated to seal an object.
- The software came in a box with shrink wrapping.
Variants and Related Words
- Wrap (verb): To cover or enclose something in material.
- Please wrap the sandwiches in foil.
- Wrapper (noun): A piece of paper, plastic, or other material that forms a cover or outer layer.
- He threw the candy wrapper in the trash.
Synonyms
- Covering: Something that is placed over or around another thing.
- Packaging: Materials used to wrap or protect goods for storage or sale.
- Sheath: A close-fitting cover for something.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Wrap up: To cover something completely by folding material around it. (Also used idiomatically to mean 'to finish'.)
- Wrap up the leftovers before you put them in the fridge. (Cover the leftovers completely before you put them in the fridge.)
Related Idioms
- "Under wraps": Kept secret or confidential.
- The new product design is still under wraps. (The new product design is still being kept secret.)
Noun
- an enveloping bandage
- the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped