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or pre-wrap
prewrapped or pre-wrapped; prewrapping or pre-wrapping
: to wrap (something) in advance
prewrap a gift
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or pre-wrap
: a very thin layer of foam used to cover the skin before a supportive adhesive tape is applied to a sporting injury especially to prevent the tape from adhering to or irritating the skin
covered the sprained ankle in prewrap
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Noun
When Orlando Pride forward Abi Kim entered in the waning minutes of the team’s season opener in Louisville, one part of her appearance drew immediate attention — a massive cast on her right hand, swaddled with Styrofoam, bubble wrap and purple prewrap.
—Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Apr. 2021
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“Prewrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prewrap. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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