wrapping
noun/ˈræpɪŋ/
/ˈræpɪŋ/
[uncountable] (also wrappings [plural])
- paper, plastic, etc. used for covering something in order to protect it
- She tore the cellophane wrapping off the box.
- shrink wrapping (= plastic designed to shrink around objects so that it fits them tightly)
- The painting was still in its wrappings.
- The dress still hung in its plastic wrappings.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryWrapping is used before these nouns:- paper
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