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

When working at the miniature scale, each figure of a standard-size adult takes one paper-and-foil gum wrapper, whatever the gender or the sport. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026

But Morris added that there is a compelling reason for more of these trades to be taking place within the ETF wrapper. — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 10 July 2026

That month, Citigroup launched tokenized deposits, or bank deposits put in blockchain wrappers. — Ben Weiss, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Use the wrapper from the stick of butter to grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan. — Chadwick Boyd, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 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