rewrap

verb

re·​wrap (ˌ)rē-ˈrap 

rewrapped; rewrapping

transitive verb

: to wrap (something or someone) again : to cover (something or someone) with new wrapping

rewrapped the leftovers in tinfoil

rewrapping a bandage

rewrapped herself in the blanket

And of course you remember the tale of the world's lone fruitcake—it just keeps getting rewrapped and given to someone else.

—Jackie Mills

Examples of rewrap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the floss wears and picks up particles, rewrap the floss to expose a new section to use. —Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025

Untangling the problem of duplication in the fashion industry is like trying to rewrap skeins of yarn. —Amy X. Wang Grant Cornett, New York Times, 4 May 2023

Unwrap, rewrap with a fresh towel, and repeat. —Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 5 July 2022

Check for pulse above and below bandage and rewrap if too tight. Apply direct pressure to the bite using a 4x4 gauze pad folded in half twice. —Miles Blumhardt, USA TODAY, 17 July 2022

The Pit 17 puller will occasionally serve as the anchor when that person needs to rewrap the rope for gains. —Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2021

If there is some resistance, rewrap the ribs and return to the oven for another 30 minutes, then test again. —Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 May 2021

That included when Dhaliwal called for the Empire to rewrap around the map on Raid. —Sean Collins, Dallas News, 9 Apr. 2021

If they’re chopped, just dispose of the herbs and rewrap the potatoes before placing them on the grate. —Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rewrap

• bandgap
• bitmap
• blackcap
• blackstrap
• bootstrap
• burlap
• claptrap
• entrap
• foolscap
• kidnap
• kneecap
• madcap