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

Chewy dumpling wrappers brimming with silky smooth black beans under a deluge of queso fresco and salsa macha. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026

Apptronik wasn't a software wrapper. —Ravin Gandhi, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026

While under the care of a pet sitter, Chai ingested a piece of plastic from a food wrapper. —Ryan Brennan march 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026

Holland had cooked the vegetarian and chicken fillings for the dumplings, minced almost to a paste, three nights earlier, and purchased enough dumpling wrapper packs from the grocery store to make 500 in total. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 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