1
: that in which something is wrapped: such as
a
: a tobacco leaf used for the outside covering especially of cigars
b(1)
(2)
: the paper cover of a book not bound in boards
c
: a paper wrapped around a newspaper or magazine in the mail
2
: one that wraps
3
: an article of clothing worn wrapped around the body
Examples of wrapper in a Sentence
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From a young age, Brackett helped his mother Toshiko make gyoza at home, starting with filling and wetting the edges of each gyoza wrapper, then eventually graduating to pleating the gyoza closed as needed.
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Sylvan Mishima Brackett, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2024
From snack crumbs ground into car seat crevices to wrappers strewn about the floor, your family car could likely use some TLC.
—Amy Gordon, Parents, 3 Apr. 2024
Manischewitz Matzo, matzo meal, matzo ball mix, matzo farfel, egg noodles and more will wear new stylish boxes and wrappers, reminiscent of many DTC and Gen Z founded brands.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The winners also received the first-ever Pop-Tarts Bowl trophy, which was wrapped in a huge silver wrapper and had two slots to hold actual Pop-Tarts.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 29 Dec. 2023
Many fast-food companies and other manufacturers, such as McDonald's, stopped using wrappers containing PFAS before the original phase-out date, the agency added.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
Wednesday’s announcement doesn’t mean the wrapper of your next fast-food burger won’t contain PFAS, however.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
Step 4 Assemble the spring rolls: In a wide bowl of hot water, soak one wrapper until pliable, 15–30 seconds.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 25 Jan. 2024
The paper inner wrappers worked as temporary tattoos, which in later years featured mascot Yipes the Zebra.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
Sylvan Mishima Brackett, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2024
From snack crumbs ground into car seat crevices to wrappers strewn about the floor, your family car could likely use some TLC.
—Amy Gordon, Parents, 3 Apr. 2024
Manischewitz Matzo, matzo meal, matzo ball mix, matzo farfel, egg noodles and more will wear new stylish boxes and wrappers, reminiscent of many DTC and Gen Z founded brands.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The winners also received the first-ever Pop-Tarts Bowl trophy, which was wrapped in a huge silver wrapper and had two slots to hold actual Pop-Tarts.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 29 Dec. 2023
Many fast-food companies and other manufacturers, such as McDonald's, stopped using wrappers containing PFAS before the original phase-out date, the agency added.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
Wednesday’s announcement doesn’t mean the wrapper of your next fast-food burger won’t contain PFAS, however.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
Step 4 Assemble the spring rolls: In a wide bowl of hot water, soak one wrapper until pliable, 15–30 seconds.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 25 Jan. 2024
The paper inner wrappers worked as temporary tattoos, which in later years featured mascot Yipes the Zebra.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
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“Wrapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrapper. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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wrapper
noun
wrap·per
ˈrap-ər 
1
: a covering or enclosure for something
2
: one that wraps
3
: a garment worn wrapped around the body
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