wrapping

1 of 2

noun

wrap·​ping ˈra-piŋ 

: something used to wrap an object : wrapper

wrapping

2 of 2

present participle of wrap entry 1

Examples of wrapping in a Sentence

Noun

She tore the wrapping off the present.

Some of the mummy's wrappings had been removed.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Painkiller translated those organic forms into wrapping, overlapping and layered constructions, exploring the relationship between nature and technology through contemporary menswear. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Fayoum mummy portraits were painted primarily on thin wooden panels and placed over the faces of the deceased within mummy wrappings, combining Egyptian funerary traditions with artistic influences from the wider Greco-Roman world. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

This wrapping mask is formulated with quintessential K-beauty ingredients like milk protein, collagen, and niacinamide, plus glutathione, a powerhouse ingredient my skin loves for preventing environmental damage, discoloration, and overall dullness. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

Magazines are a sustainable and fun alternative to traditional wrapping paper. — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing wrapping

• wrapping paper

Rhymes for wrapping

• capping
• clapping
• flapping
• lapping
• mapping
• napping
• rapping
• sapping
• scrapping
• slapping
• snapping
• strapping

Kids Definition

wrapping

noun

wrap·​ping

ˈrap-iŋ

: wrapper sense 1