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

Pushed to the back of one carton, gleaming in its gold wrapper, was a single Salted Peanut Butter David Protein Bar. —Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026

Lumpia wrappers are made with wheat flour like egg roll wrappers, but much thinner. —Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2026

Tear open the wrapper, give them a shake, and tuck them into a pocket or glove. —Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026

Others, with breadier wrappers, are baked. —Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 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