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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

WRAPPER, n.
1. One that wraps.
2. That in which any thing is wrapped or inclosed.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a loose dressing gown for women [syn: negligee, neglige, peignoir, wrapper, housecoat]
2: the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped [syn: wrapping, wrap, wrapper]
3: cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person [syn: wrap, wrapper]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 15th century 1. that in which something is wrapped: as a. a tobacco leaf used for the outside covering especially of cigars b. (1) jacket 3c(1) (2) the paper cover of a book not bound in boards c. a paper wrapped around a newspaper or magazine in the mail 2. one that wraps 3. an article of clothing worn wrapped around the body

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a cover for a sweet, chocolate, etc. 2 a cover enclosing a newspaper or similar packet for posting. 3 a paper cover of a book, usu. detachable. 4 a loose enveloping robe or gown. 5 a tobacco-leaf of superior quality enclosing a cigar.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Wrapper Wrap"per, n. 1. One who, or that which, wraps. 2. That in which anything is wrapped, or inclosed; envelope; covering. 3. Specifically, a loose outer garment; an article of dress intended to be wrapped round the person; as, a morning wrapper; a gentleman's wrapper.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(wrappers) A wrapper is a piece of paper, plastic, or thin metal which covers and protects something that you buy, especially food. I emptied the sweet wrappers from the ashtray. N-COUNT: oft supp N

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Envelope, cover, covering. 2. Dressing-gown, loose gown.

Moby Thesaurus

Smyth sewing, backing, bandage, bandaging, bibliopegy, binder, binder board, binding, book cloth, book cover, book jacket, bookbinding, bookcase, case, casemaking, casing-in, casual clothes, collating, collating mark, cover, dishabille, dust cover, dust jacket, envelope, envelopment, folding, footband, gathering, gift wrapping, gluing-off, hard binding, headband, jacket, library binding, lining, lining-up, mechanical binding, neglige, negligee, niggerhead, perfect binding, plastic binding, rounding, saddle stitching, sewing, side sewing, signature, slipcase, slipcover, smashing, soft binding, something comfortable, spiral binding, sport clothes, stamping, stapling, tailband, tipping, trimming, undress, wire stitching, wrap, wrapping