wrapper

Meaning

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. (derogatory) A startup company that sells technology that it largely does not make.

Synonyms

cover

envelope

✉️

wrap

jacket

wrapping

package

📦

blanket

peignoir

housecoat

wrapping paper

neglige

negligee

packaging

scarf

🧣

leaf

lid

mantle

front cover

smock

overalls

hood

cloak

duster

tree bark

paper cover

dress well

dust-cover

upper garment

outer case

ascot

cloth-cover

bark

bathrobe

bed-clothes

bundle

case

casing

coat

🧥

container

coverlet

cravat

dressing gown

dust cover

folder

pack

paper

sheath

sheathing

shell

🐚

skin

Translations

involucro

wikkel

banderol

couverture

enveloppe

✉️

kruisband

emballage

omslag

Verpackung

cobertura

περιτύλιγμα

capa

envoltura

Umschlag

✉️

Hülle

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹæpɚ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: wrappere

In summary

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