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wrapper

[rap-er] / ˈræp ər /
NOUN
covering
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They taught growing girls the timetable of dress—nightgown and wrapper; day dress and visiting; tea gown, dinner dress and evening gown—and gave them hands-on training with a wee wardrobe, which they often sewed themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

I also think the challenge comes with continued broader adoption and persuading sceptical investors, and the ETF wrapper helps with that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

By stripping away that maturity safety net, the ETF wrapper can leave investors with continuous exposure to interest-rate volatility and turn what’s designed to be an inflation shield into a more speculative market trade.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

Cutting back on the amount of chocolate while having the same kind of wrapper meant that customers were being misled, Bremen regional court ruled.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

Arize’s wrapper was pushed low, below her waist, and her blouse was loose-fitting to accommodate the swell of her belly.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

It is used in numerous everyday products, including food wrappers, storage containers, plastic packaging, and the linings of beverage cups.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

What most Americans own is the belief that falling rates fix everything, purchased in two wrappers.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

Tristan Bennett, from Bennett's farm in Lower Wick, said people walking on the public footpaths along the river Teme leave towels, clothes, sweet wrappers and bottles on a regular basis.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

Special coatings or wrappers to control heat absorption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

And off would come the wrappers from three suggested dancing dolls or three suggested pairs of roller skates or this very night, three wonderful surprises!

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez


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