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

Taking butter from a charming dish at breakfast feels warmer and more intentional than peeling back the wrapper on a cold stick from the fridge. —Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025

DATs solve these issues by wrapping crypto assets under a public equity wrapper. —Christopher Perkins, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

The glass-half-empty crowd would see four teams that discarded Ureña like a bubble-gum wrapper, the 34-year-old right-hander getting designated for assignment four times in a span of four months. —Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025

Ahi tuna tacos nestle in a wonton wrapper shaped like a taco shell. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing wrapper

• dust wrapper

Rhymes for wrapper

• capper
• clapper
• dapper
• flapper
• kapur
• mapper
• napper
• rapper
• sapper
• snapper
• tapper
• trapper

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