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

Investigators also matched Mangione’s fingerprints to those found on a water bottle and a protein bar wrapper near the scene of the killing, officials said. —Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025

Wrapping Items Wax paper is a great wrapper for sandwiches, sticks of butter, or wedges of cheese. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025

They were disparagingly known as AI wrappers: companies with entire apps or businesses wrapped around existing models. —Jasmine Wu,deirdre Bosa, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025

Many brands are switching to eco-friendly packaging, like compostable wrappers or recyclable containers. —Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 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