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

Fast food wrappers, microwave popcorn bags and pizza boxes were historically treated with PFAS grease-proofing agents. —Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026

Fast food wrappers, microwave popcorn bags and pizza boxes were historically grease-proofed with PFAS. —Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026

Every search tool, every formatter, every API wrapper gets copy-pasted into yet another agent. —Ambika Saklani Bhardwaj, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

The outlet added that the wrappers on the condoms would come in six designs. —Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026

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