wrap
/ɹæp/ noun B1- Paper or sheeting that is wrapped around something to protect, contain, or conceal it.
- A large sheet of self-adhesive material applied over a vehicle's paintwork for decorative or protective purposes.
- A loose piece of women's clothing that one wraps around the body; a shawl or scarf.
- A type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake.
- The completion of all or a major part of a performance.
- A wraparound mortgage.
- A complete news report ready for broadcast, incorporating spoken reporting and other material.
- The act of wrapping. · Give the present a quick wrap before James sees it.
Plural wraps
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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When to go out, my nurse doth wrap
She’s gone without a cap or wrap.
“And who can that person be who has taken it into his head to wrap himself up in a blue coat embroidered with green?”
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