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wrap·per  (rpr)
n.
1. That in which an object is wrapped or covered, as:
a. The material, such as paper, in which something is wrapped: a candy wrapper.
b. The material encircling a magazine or newspaper sent by mail.
c. A book jacket.
d. The tobacco leaf covering a cigar.
2. A loose dressing gown or negligee.
3. One that wraps, as a store employee who wraps parcels.

wrapper [ˈræpə]
n
1. (Business / Commerce) the cover, usually of paper or cellophane, in which something is wrapped
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a dust jacket of a book
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) the ripe firm tobacco leaf forming the outermost portion of a cigar and wound around its body
4. (Clothing & Fashion) a loose negligee or dressing gown, esp in the 19th century
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wrapper - a loose dressing gown for womenwrapper - a loose dressing gown for women      
brunch coat - a woman's short housecoat or wrapper
camisole - a short negligee
woman's clothing - clothing that is designed for women to wear
2.wrapper - the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrappedwrapper - the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
envelope - any wrapper or covering
plastic film, film - a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things
gift wrapping - ornamental wrapping for gifts
jacket - an outer wrapping or casing; "phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets"
plastic wrap - wrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic
3.wrapper - cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
cloak - a loose outer garment

wrapper
noun cover, case, paper, packaging, wrapping, jacket, envelope, sleeve, sheath an unsmoked cigar in its cellophane wrapper
Translations
wrapper [ˈræpəʳ] N [of goods] → envoltura f, envase m; [of sweet] → envoltorio m; [of book] → sobrecubierta f; (postal: round newspaper) → faja f
wrapper [ˈræpər] n (on chocolate, sweet)papier m
wrapper
n
Verpackung f; (of sweets)Papier(chen) nt; (of cigar)Deckblatt nt; (of book)(Schutz)umschlag m; (postal) → Streifband nt
(= garment)leichter Morgenmantel
(= person: in factory etc) → Packer(in) m(f)
wrapper [ˈræpəʳ] n (on chocolate) → carta; (postal) → fascetta; (of book) → foderina, copertina


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The pages of my poor friend's Journal are waiting for you at my house-- sealed up, with your name on the wrapper.
I come up, after having fallen asleep myself, below, and find you in your wrapper here, with the nightmare.
The study door flew open, the little red wrapper appeared on the threshold, joy put strength into the feeble limbs, and Beth ran straight into her father's arms.
 
 
 
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