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Definition of "wrapper" []

  • That in which an object is wrapped or covered, as: (noun)
  • The material, such as paper, in which something is wrapped: a candy wrapper. (noun)
  • The material encircling a magazine or newspaper sent by mail. (noun)
  • A book jacket. (noun)
  • The tobacco leaf covering a cigar. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "wrapper" in a sentence
  • "It ensured that any business logic remained in the business services layer and any api/transport logic remained in the anti-corruption layer (which we called a wrapper)."
  • "The wrap-around fence makes for a beautiful presentation, and the detailing of flowers and grass along the bottom edge of the wrapper is quite impressive."
  • "For something so thin, the wrapper is surprisingly sturdy and I was able to wrap them very easily."