1
: that in which something is wrapped: such as
a
: a tobacco leaf used for the outside covering especially of cigars
b(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
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Sometimes, the biggest breakthroughs start with something as small as taking PFAS our of a child’s candy wrapper.
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Alison Escalante, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Monroy-Lara fled to California and was later identified by DNA from a condom wrapper, the court filing said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Kids lodge anything from lead from mechanical pencils, push pins, metallic gum wrappers, paper clips, and nails into the USB port of the laptop, said Mark F. Zito, the superintendent of Rocky Hill Public Schools in Connecticut, to CT Insider.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 May 2025
The restaurant is known for its salted egg yolk and pork dumplings, seemingly standard xiao long bao that, upon closer inspection, feature a sunshine yellow hue just below the wrapper.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
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Alison Escalante, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Monroy-Lara fled to California and was later identified by DNA from a condom wrapper, the court filing said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Kids lodge anything from lead from mechanical pencils, push pins, metallic gum wrappers, paper clips, and nails into the USB port of the laptop, said Mark F. Zito, the superintendent of Rocky Hill Public Schools in Connecticut, to CT Insider.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 May 2025
The restaurant is known for its salted egg yolk and pork dumplings, seemingly standard xiao long bao that, upon closer inspection, feature a sunshine yellow hue just below the wrapper.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for wrapper
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“Wrapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrapper. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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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
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