noun / verb
wrap
RAP/ræp/
Something placed around an object or body as a covering.
She wraps the gift in blue paper and adds a ribbon.
Etymology
Middle English wrappen already combined folding material with enveloping or securely covering something. The modern sense continues that combination, but the word’s earlier origin is uncertain.
In context
you're going to wrap the top of that wire against a section of hair. This is going to help hold it in place while we wrap the hair around the wire.
More examples
- Keep the dough covered with plastic wrap.
- He drapes a warm wrap around his shoulders.
- I order a chicken wrap for lunch.
Forms
wrap · wraps · wrapped · wrapping
wrapper noun — Material enclosing an item for protection.
wrapping noun — Material used to cover or enclose something.