wrap
nounEtymology From Middle English wrappe, from the verb (see above).
10 senses
- 1Paper or sheeting that is wrapped around something to…
- 2A large sheet of self-adhesive material applied over a…
- 3A loose piece of women's clothing that one wraps around…
- 4An outer garment worn as protection while riding, travelling etc.
- 5A type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped…
- 6The completion of all or a major part of a performance.
- 7A wraparound mortgage.
- 8A complete news report ready for broadcast, incorporating…
- 9The act of wrapping.
- 10A straight draw in which there are more than 8 outs to…
Paper or sheeting that is wrapped around something to protect, contain, or conceal it.
Automotive, Transport, Vehicles A large sheet of self-adhesive material applied over a vehicle's paintwork for decorative or protective purposes.
- The media theorist Peter Lunenfeld[…] says illustrative art is often used to defang threatening technology. He compares the Waymo wraps to Google Doodles, which distract people while they are using a complex and opaque search engine algorithm that is “almost fully beyond our ken.”2025 December 9, Jori Finkel, “How Art Is Driving Waymo’s Feel-Good Branding”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
A loose piece of women's clothing that one wraps around the body; a shawl or scarf.
Archaic, In plural An outer garment worn as protection while riding, travelling etc.
- ‘I see you have had our Lowick Cicero here,’ she said, seating herself comfortably, throwing back her wraps, and showing a thin but well-built figure.1872, George Eliot, Middlemarch, Book I, chapter 6:
A type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake.
Entertainment, Lifestyle The completion of all or a major part of a performance.
- But she could knock off right after the wrap, have dinner, and take a later flight.1994, Olivia Goldsmith, Fashionably Late:
- The first time I met him is when we went to the – after the wrap party, we went to a little sound room – or a little screening room and watched the preview2003 January 12, “Encore Presentation: Interview With the Bee Gees”, in CNN_KingWknd:
1 more example
- And that's a wrap on "News Watch." For Judy, Jim, Cal and Kirsten, I'm Jon Scott. We'll see you again next week.'2009 November 14, Fox News Watch:
A wraparound mortgage.
Broadcasting, Media, Radio, Television A complete news report ready for broadcast, incorporating spoken reporting and other material.
- This is a news report from the scene of the event. When a voicer and an actuality are combined into one complete story, it's known as a wrap.2005, Alan R. Stephenson, David E. Reese, Mary E. Beadle, Broadcast Announcing Worktext, page 164:
- Attend a news conference, and prepare a wrap or package.2005, Ted White, Broadcast News: Writing, Reporting, and Producing, page 245:
The act of wrapping.
- Give the present a quick wrap before James sees it.
- I started out by wrapping the first thread around a ruler for 1 inch and found that it had 24 wraps to the inch.2026, Tom Knisley, “Exploring S- and Z-Twist”, in Spin Off, volume L, number 1, page 42:
Card games, Poker Slang A straight draw in which there are more than 8 outs to complete the straight, especially in Omaha hold 'em.
- Derived terms
38 terms
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