wrapper

noun

wrap·​per ˈra-pər 

1

: that in which something is wrapped: such as

a

: a tobacco leaf used for the outside covering especially of cigars

b(1)

: jacket sense 3c(1)

(2)

: the paper cover of a book not bound in boards

c

: a paper wrapped around a newspaper or magazine in the mail

2

: one that wraps

3

: an article of clothing worn wrapped around the body

Examples of wrapper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff A food wrapper for chicken feet – labeled in Chinese writing – was left on the ground near where Chinese migrants crossed into the U.S. from Mexico, outside Jacumba Hot Springs, California, April 2, 2024. —Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2024

The Meat Culture Wars won’t end because of red wrappers or meaty descriptors. —David Rooney, The Conversation, 16 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing wrapper

• dust wrapper

Kids Definition

wrapper

noun

wrap·​per ˈrap-ər 

1

: a covering or enclosure for something

2

: one that wraps

3

: a garment worn wrapped around the body