gift wrap

verb

gift wrapped; gift wrapping; gift wraps

transitive verb

: to wrap (merchandise intended as a gift) decoratively

Examples of gift wrap in a Sentence

The store will gift wrap your purchases for you.

Recent Examples on the Web

As consumers got ready for Christmas, their focus shifted to gifting and holiday hosting, buying gift wrap cutters, mini strings of lights, sensory squeeze toys, and emergency fire blankets. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2025

For a fee, Nordstrom Local locations will also gift wrap or make alterations to goods bought elsewhere. —David Moin, Footwear News, 16 June 2025

On the website of the Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority, its holiday recycling guide green-lights gift wrap. —Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024

Founded in 1910 by Joyce Hall, Hallmark began as a postcard business before expanding into greeting cards, gift wrap, and party goods, according to Wikipedia. —Monty Davis, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gift wrap

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