wrapper

noun

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

Examples of wrapper in a Sentence

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And Monjuni's Salsa di Pomidoro Pasta Sauce takes the win for sugar, with 13 grams of sugar per half-cup serving (keep in mind that half a cup is pretty small, just about what fits into a cupcake wrapper). — Molly Kimball, NOLA.com, "Which Louisiana-made jarred pasta sauce is the healthiest?," 13 Mar. 2018 There’s also a single wrapper from a granola bar, long since eaten. — Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle, "Berkeley 3rd-graders sustain no-waste classroom; 180 days’ trash fits in mason jar," 14 June 2018 Crystal Tadlock was given an apple sealed in a wrapper on her Delta Air Lines flight from Paris on Wednesday. — Alex Horton, Washington Post, "A woman flying back from France brought an apple through Customs. It cost her $500.," 22 Apr. 2018 Students and adults divided the trash into categories: Disposable plastic, papers, wrappers, milk and juice boxes. — Victoria Adams Fogg, Washington Post, "She cut her weekly trash down so much it fits in an unbelievably small jar," 7 July 2018 The biggest difference is an apparent storytelling wrapper starring none other than Fred Savage—who has been tied down by Deadpool and trapped in a Princess Bride-style bedroom. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "That PG-13 version of Deadpool 2 you’ve been asking for is coming—with Fred Savage," 19 Nov. 2018 This one was a Leaf by Oscar, wrapper from Nicaragua, the binder and filler Honduran tobacco. — Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, "Cigar lovers find their place to puff," 24 Feb. 2018 After years of seclusion, Wonka decides to hide five golden tickets in candy bar wrappers. — Alexandra Gekas, Woman's Day, "12 Best Movies Based on Books," 2 Aug. 2010 Plastic drink bottles are the third most common type of item found washed up on shorelines—behind cigarette butts and food wrappers—according to the Ocean Conservancy, a nonprofit. — Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, "Plastic Water Bottles, Which Enabled a Drinks Boom, Now Threaten a Crisis," 12 Dec. 2018

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