wrap1 verbwrap2 noun
wrapwrap1 /ræp/ ●●● S3 verb (past tense and past participle wrapped, present participle wrapping) [transitive] 
VERB TABLE
wrap
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | wrap |
| he, she, it | wraps | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | wrapped |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have wrapped |
| he, she, it | has wrapped | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had wrapped |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will wrap |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have wrapped |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am wrapping |
| he, she, it | is wrapping | |
| you, we, they | are wrapping | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was wrapping |
| you, we, they | were wrapping | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been wrapping |
| he, she, it | has been wrapping | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been wrapping |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be wrapping |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been wrapping |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- And so, with her emotions wrapped up safely in a package of anger, Lisa proceeded to face the coming fortnight.
- Hank says our steps are wrapped around a phone pole two blocks down the beach.
- Here she was, locked in a cupboard, and wrapped in a tablecloth.
- It is modern technology all wrapped up without the cable to trip over, and the restriction of power point locations.
- So he presents his plan in fragments, and he wraps it in warm rhetoric aimed at pleasing moderate Democrats and independents.
- Trent gathered it and wrapped it with ties to the boom before going forward to raise the storm jib.
THESAURUS
(also cover up) to put something over, on, or around something else, to hide it, protect it, or improve its appearance: · Cover the dough, and leave it to rise.· She wears a lot of make-up to cover her spots.
to put a cloth, blanket etc loosely over the top of something in order to cover it: · They gave him a blanket to put over his legs.
(also wrap up) to put paper, plastic, cloth etc tightly around something in order to protect, decorate, or post it: · I haven’t wrapped her birthday present yet.
literary to surround something completely so that it is difficult to see – used especially about darkness, smoke, and clouds: · At sunset, darkness enveloped the town.
literary to be covered and hidden in mist, smoke etc: · The mountains were shrouded in mist.
Longman Language Activatorto finish making a business agreement or plan · In the end we settled the deal on very favorable terms.· So that settles it. We'll pay you half the purchase price now, and the rest over two years.· We talked to the carpenter to settle plans for the expansion of the restaurant.
: conclude a deal/treaty/agreement successfully finish an agreement, especially one that is important and involves a large number of people: · The British car industry has just concluded a deal with the Japanese government.· European governments are trying to conclude a treaty to ban certain atmospheric tests.
informal to finish a meeting, a business agreement, or a plan by settling everything quickly in a satisfactory way: wrap up something: · If they accept our price we can wrap up the deal right away.wrap something/it/them up: · I want to wrap this meeting up as quickly as possible. I have another appointment in an hour.
informal to settle a business agreement or plan in a satisfactory way, especially in a way that is favourable to you: sew something/it/them up: · I called the real estate agent. The contract's been sewn up, and we can move into the apartment next week.sew something up: · Bob reckons he can sew up the deal quite quickly but I'm not so sure.
also finalise British to do the last things that are necessary in order to settle an agreement, plan, or arrangement in a satisfactory way: · Mr Samuels is flying to Detroit to finalize the details and sign the contract.· Don't proceed any further with any plans or finalize any arrangements until you have proper authority.
to finish making a business agreement, especially where a large amount of money is involved: · The oil company has just succeeded in closing a deal for the land.
to put on clothes to put on a piece of clothing: put something on: · Put your coat on if you're going out.put on something: · She put on her bathrobe and went downstairs.
to put on the clothes that you usually wear during the day or to go out in clothes: · I got dressed quickly and ran outside.· Sandra's in the bedroom getting dressed.
to put on a piece of clothing, to see if it fits you and if it looks nice on you: try something on: · If you like the shoes, why don't you try them on?try on something: · I tried on a beautiful coat, but it was too big.
to put a piece of clothing on quickly and easily: slip something/it/them on: · I took out my old cardigan and slipped it on.· The girls got out their party dresses, giggling as they slipped them on.slip on something: · She slipped on a pair of white jeans and a black sleeveless top.
to put on warm clothing, especially because you are going out in cold weather: wrap up warm: · You ought to wrap up warm -- I think it's going to snow.be wrapped up against the cold: · The kids, wrapped up in layers against the cold, waddled out to play.
to wear clothes that you do not normally wear so that you look like someone else for fun: · Most kids love dressing up.dress up in: · They were dressed up in old sheets, pretending to be ghosts.dress up as: · One of the students dressed up as a rabbit and marched around campus carrying a sign.dress yourself up: · I came in to find that my daughter had dressed herself up in my clothes.
to put something over, on, or around something else to put something over, on, or around something else, in order to hide it, protect it, or improve its appearance: · Prepare the salad, and cover it until it's time to serve.cover something with something: · She covered her face with her hands and ran upstairs.cover up something (=cover something completely): · She always wears a lot of make-up to cover up her spots.cover something up: · They used special paint to cover up the cracks in the wall.
to put a cloth, piece of material loosely over the top of something in order to cover it: · The stewardess gave him a blanket to put over his legs.· Before you paint the walls, put some old sheets over the furniture.
to put paper, plastic, cloth etc tightly around something in order to protect, decorate, or post it: · Have you wrapped up all your Christmas presents yet?wrap something (up) in something: · Ruth caught a sea bass and wrapped it up in paper to bring home to her cat.· He wrapped the uneaten half of his sandwich in foil and put it in the refrigerator.
to thinly cover the whole surface of something with something soft or liquid: coat something with/in something: · A special machine coats the nuts with chocolate.
wanting to protect people wanting to protect someone from harm or danger, often in a way that stops them behaving freely: · Society's attitude towards children who live in the streets is not always protective.protective of: · My dad is very protective of me and has never liked any of my boyfriends.protective towards: · A dog may feel protective towards family members, and attack people who go near them.
too anxious about wanting to protect someone from harm, danger etc in a way that seriously restricts that person's freedom, or stops them developing the skills they need for dealing with normal life: · My wife says I'm being overprotective, and that our daughter has grown into a responsible young woman.overprotective mother/father/parent: · a spoilt rich kid with an overprotective mother
British to protect someone too much by not allowing them to experience difficult or unpleasant situations, so that they find it difficult to deal with such situations when they have to: · I'm getting better, and I have no intention of spending my life wrapped in cotton wool.
to use someone for your own advantage · Can't you see they're just using you?· She lets herself be used and then dropped by almost every man she meets.use somebody to do something · The drug smugglers used innocent travellers to carry the drugs through customs.use somebody for your own ends (=for your own advantage) · In his political life, he was not above using his family for his own ends.
to use someone for your own advantage, especially someone who is very generous or is easily persuaded or deceived: · Don't let them take advantage of you. Stand up for yourself.· Older brothers and sisters often take advantage of the younger children in a family.take advantage of somebody's good nature: · She's always willing to babysit, but I don't want to take advantage of her good nature.
to use someone in order to get what you want, especially to make money from their work: · Many employers are only too ready to exploit and underpay female part-time workers.· Peasants in remote areas of the country were being shamelessly exploited by wealthy land owners.
to make someone do exactly what you want them to do by influencing them in a clever and dishonest way: · He's so crazy about her he doesn't realize he's being manipulated.manipulate somebody into (doing) something: · He managed to manipulate her into lending his company £500,000.· He's such a nice man, I could imagine him getting manipulated into a situation like that.
informal to be able to persuade someone to do anything you want, especially someone who likes or loves you: · Young girls quickly learn how to wind Daddy around their little finger.have somebody wound/wrapped around your little finger: · It was obvious she had her mother wrapped around her little finger.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
The present was beautifully wrapped in gold paper. Make sure you wrap up warm – it’s freezing.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Pat wrapped the baby up warmly.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
The present was beautifully wrapped in gold paper. Make sure you wrap up warm – it’s freezing.· I put my arms around Bobby and gave him a hug.
· She had bought and wrapped gifts for children in hospital.
(=coloured paper for wrapping presents)· He carefully removed the wrapping paper so it wouldn’t tear.
· She spent the afternoon wrapping Christmas presents.
Pat wrapped the baby up warmly.· A big, thick-linked steel chain was wrapped tightly about the lock, secured by a fist-sized padlock.· To extend their storage life, tightly wrap and freeze them.· Keep unused icing wrapped tightly in aluminium or clingfilm.· It is simple: a schoolhouse desk and bench, pierced by a pole wrapped tightly with a flame-licked flag.· Wrap tightly in a polythene bag until ready to roll.· That is not to say there will be no extinctions in a tightly wrapped ecosystem.· Royal icing can be stored, wrapped tightly, in the refrigerator for up to two days.
· He was warmly wrapped up in a fur coat and had gloves on.· People were dancing everywhere, some in costume, some wrapped warmly against the cold.· They want to be warmly wrapped unlike Apis.
NOUN· At least he clung to me and let me wrap my arms around him.· Isabel shuddered at the memory and wrapped her arms about her waist.· She jumped in, wrapping her arms around him.· The pain in the region of her heart was so intense that she wrapped her arms around herself involuntarily.· She undid the clasp and wrapped her arms around him.· He lifted Goldman again, wrapping his arms round the man, but couldn't make him move towards the car.· After handing her his bundle, he reached back and wrapped his arms around the back of her knees.
· He smiled, then, unfolding the blanket, began to wrap the sleeping boy in it.· Then his only covering was a blanket in which he wrapped himself.· Kalchu was wearing his rope-soled woollen boots and a red, brown and yellow striped blanket wrapped around his shoulders.· There were images of blanket-wrapped residents on a city street.
· Above that a heavy mantle is wrapped all round the body and brought over the head.· They wrapped his body in a sheet and carried it down to the street.· We wrapped the body in a blanket, then my husband buried it secretly in the hills.· It was wrapped around the body and over the left shoulder where it was draped in folds which nearly reached the floor.· Whatever the case, the sheet would have been wrapped around the body in the customary fashion with top- and bottom-knots.· She stood leaning against the tiled wall with a towel wrapped around her body.
· Joan wrapped the sturdy cloak more closely around herself, concealing all but the lower part of her face.· Li Yuan rose, knowing it was important, letting Master Nan wrap the cloak about his nakedness.· Bruce stirred and wrapped his cloak firmly about him.· We must beware of the use of ethnicity to wrap a spurious cloak of legitimacy around the speaker who invokes it.· The piper was coming towards him wrapped in a black cloak, playing ... what had he been playing?
· I noticed he was carrying something wrapped in a cloth and could only have used one hand for balance.· A dummy made of a diving suit, sitting in a wheelchair and wrapped with cloth was stuck with safety pins.· She had it wrapped in a cloth and hidden in her dress, next to her bosom.· The loose trimmings I wrap in cloth to bury under you.· Unfortunately, their record appears to have been wrapped in thick cloth while being records; it is muffled as anything.· When the record on the box finished, the girls from the cage climbed down and wrapped some sequined cloth around themselves.· It was a parcel wrapped in oil cloth.
· There must have been a draught because I wrapped my coat around my knees.· Nenna used to wrap up in her coat and bring out two rugs for him.
· On the other hand you don't wrap things up in cotton wool.· So, don't wrap your children in cotton wool.
· His fingers wrapped themselves round her ankles, sliding upwards, making her skin tingle.· I felt his fingers wrapping around mine.· She couldn't quite suppress a gasp of pain as those long, powerful fingers wrapped around her swollen wrist.
· They can also be wrapped separately in foil and refrigerated.· The dolls used to be porcelain, but these days tiny plastic babies wrapped in foil usually suffice.· He lost three stones in weight and had to be wrapped in tin foil in hospital because of heat loss.· Fold meat over to enclose stuffing, then wrap in aluminum foil to hold shape.· A white tablet, wrapped in foil, with a bird stamped on one side and a smiley face on the other.· They smiled a great deal; they offered him cigars and little, flat packages wrapped in gold foil.
· The brunette gift wrapped a bomb and handed it to grateful squaddies on point duty in Northern Ireland.· But the cool grape leaves that encase the rice like gift wrapping are fork tender.· Friends in the United States would be rewarded with the first stool of a new-born gorilla, carefully gift-wrapped.· Anyone who would gift wrap something intended for a male is nuts.· Before 1940, Christmas gifts were wrapped only for posting, though a ribbon might be tied round a special present.· They passed the last-minute shoppers loaded down with gifts wrapped in gold and silver paper rushing toward their high-rise condos.
· A bulky shawl wrapped her head and shoulders and was crossed at her back.· An orni was tucked into it and wrapped around my head.· Pieces of shirt had been wrapped round their heads.· Some had sense enough to wrap their heads in their shirts, cover their faces with rags, put on their shoes.· She was wrapped from head to foot in an old-fashioned opera cloak, of blue velvet.· Every summer, they ventured into the streets with their usual paraphernalia, umbrellas and towels wrapped impertinently around their heads.· She is a large woman with hair the color of a cast-iron skillet, worn in braids wrapped around her head.· One wraps his head with a thick towel and covers it with a hood.
· Joy as sheet of old newspaper whirled across the road and wrapped itself round my leg.· The man lifts up the woman so that she can wrap her legs round him.· The leash had gotten wrapped around his legs.· I pushed her up against the wall and she wrapped her legs round my waist.· He wrapped his legs round Mariana, an arm across her chest, his other hand on the tiller arm.· Cora-Beth had a warm travelling-rug wrapped round her legs, and they were both muffled in heavy, fur-lined coats and caps.
· And, if he calls the Amazon mighty once more, I will wrap it round his neck.· One of his arms wraps loosely around my neck.· She smiled contentedly like the Cheshire Cat, and stretched her arms to wrap around his neck as he lay beside her.· He thinks you broke her hyoid bone with a silk stocking wrapped around her neck.
· She thrust the customary tip towards the croupier with a slip of paper wrapped around a plaque.· Her secret would come out sooner or later; paper could not wrap up a fire.· Paul paper with wrapped in tissue and waited.· I finished one bagel and crumpled the paper it had come wrapped in.· The paper was found, wrapped around some cigars, on an abandoned Confederate campground.· But when he went to the laboratories, he noticed the paper used to wrap three of the swatches was wet.
· Carry your spares in their original bubble pack or, if loose, wrap each battery in plastic.· She wrapped the blazing plastic in a cloth and drove away to pass the sweltering hours until she could visit again.· If a toy is wrapped in a plastic bag make sure that you keep the bag out of the reach of children.· Rindless cheeses are produced by wrapping cheeses in plastic.· They take tissue from an animal and wrap it in plastic before transplanting it.· Another tip for a different effect is to wrap a plastic bag around the roller with a rubber band.· There's something inside, wrapped up in a plastic bag.
· I dig the garden, or wrap my Christmas presents.· It looks like an elegantly wrapped present that might have been purchased at Fred Segal.· The afternoon that she had intended to use to wrap Christmas presents was already dying.
· Head wrapped in a scarf and tied over her chin.· A baseball cap wrapped with a scarf protects him from the sun.· And at the bottom, wrapped in the light-red scarf Carolina had often worn to class, is a Walkman.
· She walked, still wrapped in the sheet, into the living room.· Maybe he wrapped her in a sheet.
· Some one rushed out with wet towels to wrap around him.· I grab my towel and wrap it around myself, hiding everything I can.· She stood leaning against the tiled wall with a towel wrapped around her body.· Every summer, they ventured into the streets with their usual paraphernalia, umbrellas and towels wrapped impertinently around their heads.· Duncan stood there, naked apart from a towel wrapped round his mid-section.· All her towels made for wrapping around twice.
· But what is all that leaping into each others' arms, Peli with his legs wrapped round Jairzinho's waist?· Mom stands upright, her skis over her shoulder, a pair of climbing skins wrapped jauntily about her waist.· He had forgotten the rope wrapped round his waist.· There were porters sitting there who had ropes wrapped around their waists.· He stood there, red-shirted, on the steps, his coat wrapped around his waist.· She whirled to face him, braced for further interrogation, her arms wrapped defensively across her waist.· She just felt hopelessly entangled in the strong brown arms that were wrapped around her waist.
· She was wrapped in soft brown wool.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► wrap something ↔ upPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► wrap somebody (up) in cotton wool► twist/wrap/wind somebody around your little finger
1 (also wrap up) to put paper or cloth over something to cover itwrap something in something- Blake was to be wrapped up in this sooty, surreptitious London nearly all his life.
- Each item of information is wrapped up in two lines of the file.
- He said the whole thing could be wrapped up in a week.
- I was wrapped up in an officer's uniform; you couldn't see me for fur and leather.
- On the other hand, I think many of my successes are wrapped up in the same thing.
- The control was wrapped up in some interdependent web.
- The time was past ten, kids were wrapped up in their beds, and parents were probably about to retire themselves.
- She's all wrapped up warm with this big old coat on.
The present was beautifully wrapped in gold paper.wrap something around somebody/something Ella wrapped a thick coat around her shoulders. He wrapped a bandage around my injured wrist. I’ve still got a few Christmas presents to wrap up.2if you wrap your arms, legs, or fingers around something, you use them to hold itwrap something around somebody/something He wrapped his arms around her waist. → wrap somebody in cotton wool at cotton wool(2), → wrap somebody around your little finger at finger1(8)wrap up phrasal verb1to put on warm clotheswrap up warm/well Make sure you wrap up warm – it’s freezing.be wrapped up in something She was wrapped up in a thick winter coat.2wrap something ↔ up informal to finish a job, meeting etc: We’re hoping to wrap up the negotiations this week.3be wrapped up in something to give so much of your attention to something that you do not have time for anything elsewrap1 verbwrap2 noun
wrapwrap2 ●○○ noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The women wore evening gowns and light summer wraps.
- Put in the dough and cover with a damp towel or plastic wrap or place the bowl inside a plastic bag.
- Skoda will pull the wraps off their Fabia saloon, the Octavia 4X4 hatchback and a mystery concept car.
- Steam pancakes briefly to reheat or wrap in plastic wrap and heat in microwave.
Longman Language Activatorto not tell other people about a secret
to not tell someone about something: · I told you not to tell anyone!· 'Who's that letter from?' 'I'm not telling you.'not tell somebody what/how/why etc: · Henry wouldn't tell me what the surprise was.· Penny laughed, but she wouldn't tell me why.not tell about: · Vinny didn't tell the police about his visit to Mahoney's apartment.· You'd better not tell Elizabeth about this.not tell of: · Margaret had not yet told her sons of her planned engagement.not tell (that): · Carl felt I'd been deceiving him all these years by not telling him I was gay.without telling somebody: · I was annoyed that he'd left without telling me.
to not tell other people something, because you want it to remain secret: · They wanted to keep their relationship secret for as long as possible.· The graves were covered up in a deliberate attempt to keep the killings secret.· So you've been keeping it secret all this time?keep sth secret from: · Mary kept her illness secret, even from family members.
someone who can keep a secret will not tell your secrets to other people, so you can trust them with secret information: · Can you keep a secret?· 'Can I trust you?' 'I'm honest, and I can keep a secret'.
to deliberately not talk about something in public, especially something you are ashamed or embarrassed about: · Parotti had threatened to expose the illegal arrangements unless he was paid $50,000 to keep quiet. · Some people disagree with what the government is doing, but they keep quiet for fear of reprisals.keep quiet about: · We used to keep quiet about some of the things that went on in the prison.keep quiet over: · I think they should have kept quiet over that.keep something quiet (=keep something secret): · The minister denied that the case had been kept quiet or hidden.keep somebody quiet (=do something to stop someone telling a secret): · She'd been brutally murdered to keep her quiet.
to deliberately not tell someone about something, especially because you think they would be upset if they knew the truth: · Edward never told anyone about his illness. He even tried to keep it from his wife.· The president has a reputation for keeping key decisions from even his closest aides.· She tried in every way to keep the truth from her parents.
to not allow people to know about something that has been officially planned or decided: be kept under wraps: · It's been suggested the report was kept under wraps to avoid controversy.· Ford's new range of cars is being kept firmly under wraps until the Geneva auto show.
the ability to judge when you should or should not tell people things that you know about someone or something: · Absolute discretion is required from everyone working for the Royal Family.leave something to somebody's discretion: · I leave it to your discretion as to whether you should tell your colleagues.show/exercise discretion: · TV commentators have shown great discretion, glossing over the problems in her personal life. · Can junior managers be trusted to exercise discretion when making decisions?be the (very) soul of discretion (=be the sort of person who will never tell something that should be kept secret): · You can tell Martin anything -- he's the very soul of discretion.
when what someone does or says is kept very secret, so that only a few people know about it: · There is a great deal of secrecy within the organization.· Why all the secrecy? You've got nothing to be ashamed of.utmost secrecy: · Our commanding officer emphasized the need to maintain the utmost secrecy about the operation at all times.swear somebody to secrecy (=make someone promise that they will not tell other people a secret): · Anna swore me to secrecy on the subject of her family until her book came out.a veil/shroud/cloak of secrecy: · The gunmen tracked down their target, despite the shroud of secrecy surrounding his whereabouts.
the trust that exists between people who share secrets, especially between a professional person such as a doctor or lawyer and someone who gives them private advice: · Alexander declined to comment, citing attorney--client confidentiality.· Researchers should always be able to guarantee complete confidentiality for their subjects.· Data encryption ensures the privacy and confidentiality of email messages.breach/violate confidentiality (=to break confidentiality by telling someone a secret): · The health clinic has again been caught violating patient confidentiality.breach of confidentiality: · You doctor should not have told your parents about the abortion -- that was a blatant breach of confidentiality.
WORD SETSanorak, nounarm, nounascot, nounBabygro, nounbalaclava, nounbandanna, nounbaseball cap, nounbasque, nounbathing cap, nounbathing costume, nounbathing suit, nounbathing trunks, nounbathrobe, nounbath towel, nounbeachwear, nounbeading, nounbeanie, nounbearskin, nounbell-bottoms, nounbelt, nounbelted, adjectiveberet, nounbespoke, adjectivebib, nounbikini, nounblack-tie, adjectiveblazer, nounblouse, nounblue jeans, nounboa, nounbobble, nounbobble hat, nounbobby socks, nounbodice, nounbody, nounbody stocking, nounbody suit, nounboiler suit, nounbolero, nounbolo tie, nounbomber jacket, nounbonnet, nounboob tube, nounboot, nounbootee, nounbootlace, nounbottom, nounboxer shorts, nounbra, nounbraid, nounbrassiere, nounbreeches, nounbritches, nounbrogue, nounBurberry, business suit, nounbustle, nouncaftan, nouncagoule, nouncamiknickers, nouncamisole, nouncap, nouncape, nouncardigan, nouncare label, nouncarpet slipper, nouncassock, nouncast-offs, nouncasual, adjectivecat suit, nounchemise, nounchinos, nounchinstrap, nouncloak, nouncloche, nounclog, nouncloth cap, nouncoat, nouncoattails, nouncocked hat, nouncony, nouncoonskin, adjectivecope, nouncorset, nouncourt shoe, nouncouture, nouncowboy hat, nouncowl, nouncowl neck, nouncrew neck, nouncrinoline, nouncuff, nounculottes, nouncummerbund, nouncut, noundeck shoe, noundeerstalker, noundelicates, nounderby, noundicky, noundinner jacket, noundog collar, noundonkey jacket, noundouble-breasted, adjectivedoublet, noundrainpipe trousers, noundrawstring, noundress, noundressing gown, noundress shirt, noundress uniform, noundrip-dry, adjectivedry-clean, verbdry cleaner's, nounduffel coat, noundungarees, nounduster, nounearmuffs, nounelbow, nounensemble, nounespadrille, nounevening dress, nounfalsies, nounfashion, nounfashion show, nounfastener, nounfeather boa, nounfeathered, adjectivefez, nounfishnet stockings, nounfitting, nounfitting room, nounflannel, nounflannelette, nounflat, adjectiveflat cap, nounfleece, nounflip-flops, nounflipper, nounfloor-length, adjectiveflounce, nounflounced, adjectivefly, nounfootwear, nounformal, nounfox, nounfray, verbfrilly, adjectivefrock, nounfrock coat, nounfull, adjectivefull dress, nounfur, nounfuzz, noungabardine, noungaiter, noungaloshes, noungarment, noungarter, noungarter belt, noungather, verbgather, noungathering, noungauntlet, noungear, noungetup, noungirdle, nounglove, noungloved, adjectivegown, noungreatcoat, nounG-string, noungumboot, noungusset, noungym shoe, noungymslip, nounhaberdasher, nounhaberdashery, nounhalter, nounhand-me-down, nounhanger, nounhankie, nounhard-wearing, adjectivehat, nounhatpin, nounhatter, nounheadband, nounheaddress, nounheadscarf, nounhem, nounhem, verbhemline, nounhip pocket, nounhobnailed, adjectivehomburg, nounhooded, adjectivehook and eye, nounhose, nounhosiery, nounhot pants, nounhousecoat, nouninformal, adjectiveinsole, nouninstep, nouniron, nouniron, verbironing, nounjackboot, nounjacket, nounjammies, nounjeans, nounjerkin, nounjersey, nounJockey shorts, nounjockstrap, nounjodhpurs, nounjogging suit, nounjumper, nounjumpsuit, nounkaftan, nounkerchief, nounkhakis, nounkilt, nounkimono, nounknee breeches, nounknickerbockers, nounknickers, nounlace, nounlace-up, nounlapel, nounleg, nounleggings, nounleotard, nounlinen, nounloafer, nounloincloth, nounlong, adjectivelong johns, nounlounge suit, nounlow, adjectivelow-cut, adjectiveLycra, nounmac, nounmackintosh, nounmantle, nounmasquerade, nounmatinée jacket, nounmenswear, nounmilliner, nounmillinery, nounmini, nounminiskirt, nounmink, nounmitt, nounmitten, nounmob cap, nounmoccasin, nounmoleskin, nounmonogram, nounmoon boot, nounmorning coat, nounmorning dress, nounmorning suit, nounmourning, nounmuff, nounmuffler, nounmukluks, nounmule, nounmuu-muu, nounname-tape, nounnational costume, nounnational dress, nounneck, nounneckerchief, nounnecktie, nounnegligee, nounnightcap, nounnightclothes, nounnightdress, nounnightgown, nounnightie, nounnightshirt, nounnightwear, nounnon-iron, adjectiveoff-the-peg, adjectiveoilskin, nounone-piece, adjectiveopen, adjectiveopen-necked, adjectiveouterwear, nounoutfitter, nounoutsize, adjectiveoverall, nounovercoat, nounoverdressed, adjectiveovershoe, nounoxford, nounpadded, adjectivepanama hat, nounpanel, nounpantaloons, nounpanties, nounpants, nounpantyhose, nounparka, nounpatch, nounpatch, verbpatent leather, nounpeak, nounpencil skirt, nounpetticoat, nounpillbox, nounpinafore, nounpinny, nounpith helmet, nounpj's, nounplimsoll, nounplus fours, nounpolo neck, nounpolo shirt, nounponcho, nounpre-shrunk, adjectivepull-on, adjectivepullover, nounputtee, nounpyjamas, nounraglan, adjectiveraincoat, nounrainproof, adjectiveready-to-wear, adjectiveregalia, nounrevealing, adjectiverobe, nounrobed, adjectiverubber boot, nounruff, nounruffle, nounrun, verbrun, nounsable, nounsaddle shoe, nounsailor suit, nounsandal, nounsari, nounsarong, nounsartorial, adjectivesash, nounsatchel, nounscarf, nounschool tie, nounscoop neck, nounseamed, adjectiveseamless, adjectiveseparates, nounshawl, nounshell suit, nounshirt, nounshirtfront, nounshirt tail, nounshoe, nounshoehorn, nounshoelace, nounshoemaker, nounshoestring, nounshoulder, nounshoulder strap, nounshowerproof, adjectivesinglet, nounskin-tight, adjectiveskirt, nounskull cap, nounslicker, nounslingback, nounslip, nounslip-ons, nounslipper, nounsmock, nounsmoking jacket, nounsmuggling, nounsnap, nounsnappy, adjectivesneaker, nounsnowshoe, nounsnug, adjectivesock, nounsole, nounsole, verbsombrero, nounsou'wester, nounsox, nounsporran, nounsport coat, nounsport jacket, nounsports coat, nounsport shirt, nounsports jacket, nounsports shirt, nounsporty, adjectivestay, nounStetson, nounstiletto, nounstocking, nounstole, nounstone-washed, adjectivestraitjacket, nounstrip, nounstud, nounsuit, nounsundress, nounsun hat, nounsurplice, nounsuspender belt, nounsweatband, nounsweater, nounsweatpants, nounsweatshirt, nounsweat suit, nounswimming costume, nounswimming trunks, nounswimsuit, nounswimwear, nountailcoat, nountank top, nountee shirt, nounten-gallon hat, nounTerylene, nounthermal, adjectivethong, nounthree-piece suit, nountights, nountoga, nountop, nountopcoat, nountopee, nountop hat, nountopi, nountopper, nountracksuit, nountrain, nountrench coat, nountrilby, nountrousers, nountrouser suit, nounT-shirt, nountube top, nountuck, verbtuck, nountunic, nounturban, nounturtleneck, nountutu, nountuxedo, nountweed, nountwinset, nountwo-piece, adjectiveunderclothes, noununderdressed, adjectiveundergarment, noununderpants, nounundershirt, noununderwear, nounundies, noununiform, noununiformed, adjectiveunion suit, nounupper, nounveil, nounvelour, nounvelvet, nounvisor, nounvoluminous, adjectivewaist, nounwaistband, nounwaistcoat, nounwaistline, nounwardrobe, nounwashing, nounwaterproof, nounwear, nounwedding dress, nounwellie, nounwellington, nounwelly, nounwet-look, adjectivewet suit, nounwimple, nounwind breaker, nounwing collar, nounwingtip, nounwool, nounwoollen, adjectivewoollens, nounwoolly, adjectivewoolly, nounworsted, nounwrap, nounwrap-around, adjectivewrinkle, nounwristband, nounY-fronts, nounyoke, nounzoot suit, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Pat wrapped the baby up warmly.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· I put my arms around Bobby and gave him a hug.
· She had bought and wrapped gifts for children in hospital.
(=coloured paper for wrapping presents)· He carefully removed the wrapping paper so it wouldn’t tear.
· She spent the afternoon wrapping Christmas presents.
Pat wrapped the baby up warmly.· Flatten slightly into disk and wrap in plastic wrap.· Put them on a plate, cover lightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate.· Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.· The price is right and the laundry comes returned to you in an vacuum-tight plastic wrap.· Press mixture down hard and wrap in plastic wrap.· Return to a clean bowl and cover with damp towel or plastic wrap, or put the bowl inside a plastic bag.· Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let dough rise in a warm place until it has doubled in bulk.
NOUN· The tubes are protected in a plastic pouch and bubble wrap.· Insulate the ducts that carry heat to your home with bubble wrap.
· Give your gifts a special finishing touch by making this sparkly gift wrap.· Keep holiday gift wrap in good condition from year to year.
VERB· Handle just enough to form dough into ball. Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.· Remove pancakes, peel them apart, and set aside. Cover with plastic wrap until ready to use.· Refrigerate at least 90 minutes or overnight if covered with plastic wrap.· Use right away, or cover fully with plastic wrap to preserve moisture.
· There is some multimedia hardware on-board that the company is trying to keep pretty much under wraps.· Mars Inc. had a wrapper problem it wanted to keep under wraps.· But in the interests of security we are keeping the information under wraps.· Dole aides denied that he was being kept under wraps to prevent further erosion in his support.· The second report by a banking inspector has also been kept under wraps.· The Left would like a civilian, but if there is a candidate it is keeping him under wraps.· Which is why, if you've got a bad temper, you probably do your utmost to keep it under wraps.· But officials deny they've been keeping their proposals under wraps.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► take the wraps off somethingPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► wrap somebody (up) in cotton wool► twist/wrap/wind somebody around your little finger
1[countable] a piece of thick cloth that a woman wears around her shoulders2[uncountable] a type of thin clear plastic that is used to cover food SYN clingfilm3keep something under wraps to keep something secret: - Ford's new range of cars is being kept firmly under wraps until the Geneva auto show.
- It's been suggested the report was kept under wraps to avoid controversy.
- But in the interests of security we are keeping the information under wraps.
- But Micky's very careful to keep it under wraps.
- But officials deny they've been keeping their proposals under wraps.
- Now his biggest concern is keeping his excitement under wraps.
- The Left would like a civilian, but if there is a candidate it is keeping him under wraps.
- The plans are still being kept tightly under wraps, partly through the fear that Mowden might try to scupper them.
- There is some multimedia hardware on-board that the company is trying to keep pretty much under wraps.
- Which is why, if you've got a bad temper, you probably do your utmost to keep it under wraps.
- She's all wrapped up warm with this big old coat on.
The project has been kept under wraps for years.4take the wraps off something to show or tell people about something new or secret5[countable] a type of sandwich made with thin bread which is rolled around meat, vegetables etc6[singular] the end of a day’s filming: OK everybody, it’s a wrap!