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wrap·per I. \ˈrapə(r), dial ˈräp-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English wrappere, from wrappen to wrap + -ere -er 1. : that in which something is wrapped : a piece of material formed into a wrapping for a parcel, package, or article < candy wrapper > < coin wrapper > as a. : a tobacco leaf used for the outside covering of plugs, twists, and especially cigars — compare binder, filler b. (1) : jacket 3f(1) (2) : the paper cover of a pamphlet or booklet or of a book not bound in boards — often used in plural (3) : a paper wrapping around a finished book covering it entirely and usually having sealed ends c. : a sheet of paper for wrapping around but not completely enclosing a newspaper or magazine in the mail; also : such a sheet bearing an imprinted stamp especially for mailing newspapers d. : a sheet spread over unused furniture or merchandise in a store or warehouse as a protection against dust or fading 2. : one that wraps; especially : one whose work is wrapping articles usually to protect, decorate, or facilitate handling or storing them 3. : an article of clothing designed to be worn wrapped around the body: as a. : dressing gown < in her wrapper and nightgown — Louis Auchincloss > < a baby's wrapper of pink flannel — Ellen Glasgow > b. : mother hubbard c. : shawl < she had thrown a loose white wrapper round her shoulders — Mabel Collins > d. dialect England : a workman's apron, overall, or smock II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to envelop in or provide with a wrapper — often used with up |