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wrapping en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɹæp.ɪŋ/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English wrappinge, wrappynge, equivalent to wrap + -ing.

Meanings

  1. 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:
  2. 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

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
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(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)

wrapping en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɹæp.ɪŋ/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of wrap
    form of wrap

Deriveds

wrapping up