1
: that in which something is wrapped: such as
a
: a tobacco leaf used for the outside covering especially of cigars
b(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
Aside from some plastic wrappers, Veestro’s meals come in streamlined, recyclable cardboard boxes.
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PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Inside his home, authorities allegedly found a condom wrapper, a bottle of liquor and a box of condoms.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 9 Apr. 2024
The design in question featured what looked like a globe at the top and bottom being cinched in the middle by the Pepsi wrapper.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Mar. 2024
Photos from the social media post show the small white dog tucked between trash bags and surrounded by bottles and candy wrappers.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
From a young age, Brackett helped his mother Toshiko make gyoza at home, starting with filling and wetting the edges of each gyoza wrapper, then eventually graduating to pleating the gyoza closed as needed.
—Sylvan Mishima Brackett, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2024
From snack crumbs ground into car seat crevices to wrappers strewn about the floor, your family car could likely use some TLC.
—Amy Gordon, Parents, 3 Apr. 2024
Manischewitz Matzo, matzo meal, matzo ball mix, matzo farfel, egg noodles and more will wear new stylish boxes and wrappers, reminiscent of many DTC and Gen Z founded brands.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The winners also received the first-ever Pop-Tarts Bowl trophy, which was wrapped in a huge silver wrapper and had two slots to hold actual Pop-Tarts.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 29 Dec. 2023
PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Inside his home, authorities allegedly found a condom wrapper, a bottle of liquor and a box of condoms.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 9 Apr. 2024
The design in question featured what looked like a globe at the top and bottom being cinched in the middle by the Pepsi wrapper.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Mar. 2024
Photos from the social media post show the small white dog tucked between trash bags and surrounded by bottles and candy wrappers.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
From a young age, Brackett helped his mother Toshiko make gyoza at home, starting with filling and wetting the edges of each gyoza wrapper, then eventually graduating to pleating the gyoza closed as needed.
—Sylvan Mishima Brackett, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2024
From snack crumbs ground into car seat crevices to wrappers strewn about the floor, your family car could likely use some TLC.
—Amy Gordon, Parents, 3 Apr. 2024
Manischewitz Matzo, matzo meal, matzo ball mix, matzo farfel, egg noodles and more will wear new stylish boxes and wrappers, reminiscent of many DTC and Gen Z founded brands.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The winners also received the first-ever Pop-Tarts Bowl trophy, which was wrapped in a huge silver wrapper and had two slots to hold actual Pop-Tarts.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 29 Dec. 2023
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“Wrapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrapper. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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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
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