prepack

1 of 2

transitive verb

pre·​pack

variants or prepackage

(ˈ)⸗+

1

: to enclose in a prepack

2

prepackage : to design, prepare, or learn in advance for repeated or ready use

shows are prepackaged in New York … and shipped on a road tour

—Mel Gussow

prepack

2 of 2

noun

"

variants or prepackage

"

: a usually transparent package (as of food or a manufactured article) prepared or wrapped beforehand for the individual consumer by a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

pre- + pack, verb or package, verb

First Known Use

Transitive Verb

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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