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