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wrapper

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈræpər/ · UK /ˈræpə/

wrapper means: Paper, plastic, or another material covering something to keep it clean or protected.

noun

OUTER COVERINGB1

Paper, plastic, or another material covering something to keep it clean or protected.

  • Put the wrapper in the bin.
  • She removed the paper wrapper from the sandwich.
  • Empty chocolate wrappers covered the desk.

Similar words: wrapping, covering

Common phrases: chocolate wrapper, plastic wrapper, remove the wrapper

SOFTWARE ACCESSC1

A piece of software that lets another program use code or features more easily.

  • This wrapper makes the library easier to use.
  • We added a Python wrapper around the existing code.
  • The program calls several wrapper functions.

How to use it: wrapper for something (She wrote a wrapper for the image library.)

Similar words: adapter

Common phrases: Python wrapper, wrapper function, wrapper class

PACKING PERSONC2

A person or machine that puts a covering around things, such as gifts or packages.

  • The shop hired a gift wrapper.
  • An automatic wrapper packs each loaf in plastic.
  • The parcel wrappers worked quickly during the holiday rush.

Similar words: packer

Common phrases: gift wrapper, automatic wrapper, parcel wrapper

Questions about wrapper

What does wrapper mean?

Paper, plastic, or another material covering something to keep it clean or protected.

What is wrapper in other languages?

Türkçe: ambalaj · Español: envoltorio · Français: emballage · Deutsch: Verpackung · Italiano: involucro · 日本語: 包み紙

How do you pronounce wrapper?

In American English /ˈræpər/; in British English /ˈræpə/.

How do you use wrapper in a sentence?

Put the wrapper in the bin. She removed the paper wrapper from the sandwich.

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