Meaning

2 senses

  1. The material in which something is wrapped.

    упако́вкаupakóvka, обёрткаobjórtka

    the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped

  2. The breaking of a section of text into lines so that it will fit into the available width of a display area.

    See also: autowrap, backwrap, line break, word wrap, and wraparound

Examples

1 sentences

  1. She tossed the wrappings aside and removed the lid.

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Translations

3 languages
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By meaning 1
material in which something is wrapped — see also packaging:

Origin

From Middle English wrappinge, wrappynge, equivalent to wrap + -ing.

From Middle English wrappinge, wrappynge, equivalent to wrap + -ing.

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Forms

plural: wrappings
Singularwrapping
Pluralwrappings

regular

Synonyms

9 synonyms
casingpackagingswatheline breakingline wrappingtext wrappingword wrapping
Close in meaning
  • the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped:wrapwrapper
  • an enveloping bandage:swathe

Word family

5 related words
Relatedwrap
Derivedbuddy wrappinggift-wrappingwrapping gownwrapping paper

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
wrangleC1wrapB1wrapperwrathwreak
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