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

This spot, littered in condom wrappers and fringed by jungle, is familiar to her. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Treat APIs as the primary interface for agent requests (via frameworks like MCP), not web wrappers for human eyes. — Nirmal Mukhi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Many common Mac stealers rely on AppleScript or simpler software wrappers. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

The wrapper already does most of the work of keeping your hands clean. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 19 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