- [countable] a piece of cloth that a woman wears around her shoulders for decoration or to keep warm, or a loose piece of clothing worn over something else
- a cashmere wrap
- a beach wrap
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- [uncountable] paper, plastic, etc. that is used for wrapping things in
- We stock a wide range of cards and gift wrap.
- Use bubble wrap (= a sheet of plastic full of small bubbles of air) to pack things which might get broken.
Homophones rap | wraprap wrap- rap noun
- A sharp rap sounded on the door.
- rap verb
- He's an artist who really knows how to rap.
- wrap verb
- We always wrap presents and leave them under the tree on Christmas Eve.
- wrap noun
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and leave in the refrigerator.
- [singular] used when making a film to say that filming has finished
- Cut! That's a wrap.
- [countable] a type of sandwich made with a cold tortilla rolled around meat or vegetables
- skin[countable] a special cover for any small electronic device that you can carry with you
- These are vinyl wraps that cover your entire phone with one thin sheath.
Word OriginMiddle English: of unknown origin.
Idioms
See wrap in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryunder wraps
- (informal) being kept secret until some time in the future
- Next year's collection is still being kept under wraps.
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