wrapper

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wrap·per | \ ˈra-pər

Definition of wrapper

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

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Examples of wrapper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And a nice array of textures, from the flakey wrapper to the cozy comfort-food inside. — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 21 Apr. 2022 While your food might not start out with PFAS in it (although that is certainly a possibility too), these chemicals can migrate from the wrapper into your burger or your fries. — Marta L. Tellado, CNN, 1 Apr. 2022 His lab had previously created little indicators to detect whether the air inside a food package had changed; the sensors would change color if the wrapper’s seal had burst during transport. — Max G. Levy, Wired, 23 Feb. 2022 The point is: the person should be the focus rather than the wrapper. — Vogue, 28 Jan. 2022 Curvaceously embracing the eponymous landmark in a sleek midcentury white-brick wrapper, the 327-room property was a neighborhood staple attracting the free-popcorn, happy-hour crowd to its Bar DuPont. — Andrew Nelson, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2022 There’s also turndown service, complete with a classic Andes chocolate mint in a custom gold Short Stories wrapper. — Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2022 The magazine could be sold as long as it was covered in a plastic wrapper that obscured the racy cover. — Lanford Beard, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2022 On balance, though, the series is still well worth watching, and not just for the parts designed to get all the attention -- namely, the ones that would warrant delivering it in a plain brown wrapper. — Brian Lowry, CNN, 27 Jan. 2022 See More

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