Wrapping is something such as paper or plastic which is used to cover and protect something.
...food wrapping.
He raced into the living room with his package, excitedly pulling at the wrappings.
wrapping in British English
(ˈræpɪŋ)
noun
the material used to wrap something
wrapping in American English
(ˈræpɪŋ)
noun
[often pl.]
the material, as paper, in which something is wrapped
Examples of 'wrapping' in a sentence
wrapping
It had pre-existing damage to its rear window, which was covered in plastic wrapping and tape.
The Sun (2017)
More than a quarter of it is thrown away still in its plastic wrapping.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He was about to throw out an unopened magazine when he suddenly took off the plastic wrapping.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Making a thing involves meetings and notes and aeroplanes and advertising and plastic wrapping and thought and time.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Behind the alien, down the conveyor belts began to pour a torrent of incredible machines still in their original protective wrapping.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This plastic bag had then been placed on a plastic food tray, which had itself then been sealed inside more plastic wrapping.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Potential sources of exposure include food wrapping, cosmetics, pesticides and cigarette smoke.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It's often said they're more interested in playing with the wrapping than the gifts.
The Sun (2011)
In other languages
wrapping
British English: wrapping NOUN
Wrapping is something such as paper or plastic which is used to cover and protect something.
...food wrapping.
American English: wrapping
Brazilian Portuguese: embalagem
Chinese: 包装材料
European Spanish: envoltorio
French: emballage
German: Verpackung
Italian: carta
Japanese: 包装材料
Korean: 포장지
European Portuguese: embalagem
Latin American Spanish: envoltorio
All related terms of 'wrapping'
wrap
When you wrap something, you fold paper or cloth tightly round it to cover it completely, for example in order to protect it or so that you can give it to someone as a present.
inwrap
→ enwrap
word wrapping
In computing , word wrapping is a process by which a word which comes at the end of a line is automatically moved onto a new line in order to keep the text within the margins.
shrink-wrapping
a flexible plastic wrapping designed to shrink about the contours of a product to protect and seal it
wrapping paper
Wrapping paper is special paper which is used for wrapping presents .
wrap up
If you wrap up , you put warm clothes on.
gift-wrap
to wrap as a gift , with decorative paper, ribbon , etc.
shrink wrap
to package (a product) in a flexible plastic wrapping designed to shrink about its contours to protect and seal it