wrapping en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹæp.ɪŋ/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English wrappinge, wrappynge, equivalent to wrap + -ing.
Meanings
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The material in which something is wrapped.
Cattle are shot with stones and can only be cured by a "fairy dart" or ancient stone arrowhead. These objects are kept in numerous wrappings by every properly qualified "fairy doctor," who rub[s] them on the sick beasts with appropriate charms ...
1918, Folklore Society (Great Britain), Publications:
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The breaking of a section of text into lines so that it will fit into the available width of a display area.
See also: autowrap, backwrap, line break, word wrap, and wraparound
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wrappings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
wrapping gown · gift-wrapping · buddy wrapping · wrapping paper
Synonyms
line wrapping · casing · text wrapping · swathe · line breaking · word wrapping · packaging
Translations (14)
ru упако́вка (material in which something is wrapped — see also packaging) · ja ラップ (material in which something is wrapped — see also packaging) · fi kääre (material in which something is wrapped — see also packaging) · sv emballage (material in which something is wrapped — see also packaging) · es envoltorio (material in which something is wrapped — see also packaging) · he עֲטִיפָה (material in which something is wrapped — see also packaging) · es embalaje (material in which something is wrapped — see also packaging) · ru обёртка (material in which something is wrapped — see also packaging) · bg опаковка (material in which something is wrapped — see also packaging) · ko 랩 (material in which something is wrapped — see also packaging) · ota زار (material in which something is wrapped — see also packaging) · fr emballage (material in which something is wrapped — see also packaging) · fr enveloppe (material in which something is wrapped — see also packaging) · cho afoachi (material in which something is wrapped — see also packaging)