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wrapper definition

wrap·per (-ər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that wraps
  2. that in which something is wrapped; covering; cover; specif.,
    1. the leaf of tobacco forming the covering of a cigar
    2. dust jacket
    3. the paper wrapping in which a newspaper, magazine, etc. is enclosed for mailing
  3. a loose garment that is wrapped around the body; esp., a woman's dressing gown or baby's robe

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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