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

The 6-year-old knew to stay away from chocolate dressed in orange or blue and yellow wrappers. —Natallie Rocha, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024

That Higashioka’s season to remember comes after spending a decade in the minor leagues of riding busses and wrestling with fast-food wrappers only accentuates his success late in his career. —Jay Paris, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024

Even candy bar wrappers left behind are thought of as evidence, Pennington said. —Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024

Inari, the simple Japanese dish of fried tofu skin and sushi rice, is flipped on its head: a sweet tofu wrapper stuffed with potent wasabi shrimp salad and transformed into something like a New England–style shrimp roll. —Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 9 Sep. 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