wrapping

B1 Topic:Materials & Substances

US /ˈɹæp.ɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Freq #11373

Meanings

1

noun
The material used to cover or enclose something.

She tore off the wrapping to see her present.
2

verb
Present participle of wrap.

He spent the evening wrapping gifts for the family.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the material used to cover... wrapper casing packaging

Word family

Forms wrappings

Derived forms gift-wrapping

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Phrases (1)

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wrapping paper
paper used to cover or wrap objects

Noun + noun

Etymology

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

wrappinge Middle English

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Materials & Substances

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