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wrapper

[rap-er]

noun

  1. a person or thing that wraps.

  2. a covering or cover.

  3. a long, loose outer garment.

  4. a loose bathrobe; negligee.

  5. British.book jacket.

  6. the tobacco leaf used for covering a cigar.

  7. Armor.a supplementary beaver reinforcing the chin and mouth area of an armet of the 15th century.



wrapper

/ ˈæə /

noun

  1. the cover, usually of paper or cellophane, in which something is wrapped

  2. a dust jacket of a book

  3. the ripe firm tobacco leaf forming the outermost portion of a cigar and wound around its body

  4. a loose negligee or dressing gown, esp in the 19th century

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wrapper1

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; wrap, -er 1
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It starts with Cowboys-Eagles and ends on Monday night with Chicago at Minnesota, with the Vikings presumably taking the wrapper off quarterback J.J.

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Over the years, he has found countless water bottles and candy wrappers on and around popular hiking trails.

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But as the wrappers pile up and the sugar rush hits, there's something far more sinister brewing beneath the surface: the negative effects of candy on your gut health.

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There were indications the bear had been living there, including feces, rotten food, wrappers and containers.

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“When I’m at a restaurant, I will fold up the chopstick wrapper and build a little fort with the plates and chopsticks and, like, make stuff in my hands,” he said.

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