wrapper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something that is wrapped around something else as a cover or protection: a wrapping.
  2. An outer garment; a loose robe or dressing gown.
  3. One who, or that which, wraps.
  4. A construct, such as a class or module, that serves to mediate access to another.
  5. A startup company that sells technology that it largely does not make.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹæpɚ/ en-us-wrapper.ogg

Word forms

wrapper wrappers

Etymology

From Middle English wrappere, equivalent to wrap + -er.

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