Synonyms of wraps

wraps 1 of 2

plural noun

as in cloak

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

kept the whole plan under wraps until they were ready to make a public announcement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cloak
• veil
• shroud
• blanket
• covering
• pall
• robe
• curtain
• mask
• hood
• mantle
• cover
• cope
• shield
• cover-up
• coverture
• screen
• penumbra
• camouflage
• disguise
• blind
• facade
• fig leaf
• veneer
• face
• varnish
• concealer
• gloss
• Trojan horse
• Potemkin village

wraps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of wrap

1

as in bandages

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt

wrapped her waist with a colorful silk sash

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bandages
• circles
• girts
• tapes
• belts
• girds
• engirds
• engirdles
• girdles
• bands
• loops
• girths
• enwinds
• begirds
• wires
• trusses
• ties up
• lashes
• winds
• wreathes
• chains
• ropes
• cords
• enchains
• enwreathes
• shackles
• swathes
• enswathes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwraps
• unwinds
• unties
• unbinds
• ungirds
• unshackles
• unlashes

2

as in envelops

to surround or cover closely

a sinister darkness seemed to wrap the lonely cabin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• envelops
• shrouds
• encloses
• encases
• encompasses
• drapes
• enfolds
• embraces
• embeds
• involves
• muffles
• veils
• encircles
• cloaks
• enshrouds
• enwraps
• mantles
• laps
• cocoons
• swathes
• embosoms
• embowers
• enswathes
• curtains
• blankets
• bowers
• invests
• circles
• circumfuses
• bosoms
• swaddles
• disguises
• masks
• overlays
• camouflages
• overspreads
• enwinds
• enlaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposes
• strips
• bares
• denudes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wraps

Verb

In addition to the thong sandal straps on the vamp, the shoes also feature a slim slingback strap that wraps around the heel and is fastened by a small tonal buckle. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026

The tread wraps down from the shoulders, covering nearly a third of the sidewall. — Michael Febbo, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026

Despite that, although hastily, Orbitals wraps itself up in a satisfying way. — George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The result is a silhouette that—hence the name—actually wraps around the face like a heart. — Lucy Binder, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2026

After hair wraps around the inner piece, just pull it out, wipe it off, and pop it back in. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Its 32-inch QHD panel wraps around your field of vision with a deep 1000R curve, reducing eye fatigue when jumping between split-screen research windows and lecture notes. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Judging from the big sigh on the elevator, as Robby wraps his stethoscope around his neck like only Wyle can, he's not exactly refreshed and eager to step back into the emergency room. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Preen founder Alexis Readinger helped the couple choose and place the Lewitin artworks, designing an art rail and lighting that wraps around corner walls. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026