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wrapping

[ rap-ing ]

noun

  1. Often wrappings. the covering in which something is wrapped.


wrapping

/ ˈæɪŋ /

noun

  1. the material used to wrap something
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wrapping1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; wrap, -ing 1
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With 10 offloads between lock pairing of Fall and Feleu, Mitchell's side will need to target wrapping up the ball as well as the tackler.

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Vedder played her best tennis in the final two games of the second set, drawing errors out of Kartal before wrapping up the set with an ace.

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The court heard she had initially hidden his body in a cupboard in her bedroom, before wrapping it in bin bags and moving it to the bottom of the garden.

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The “Hung Up” hitmaker shared a photo of John wrapping his arms around her backstage after his latest “Saturday Night Live” gig.

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The only bit of the Easter treat that isn't quite legit is the wrapping.

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