1
: that in which something is wrapped: such as
a
: a tobacco leaf used for the outside covering especially of cigars
b(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
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Candy wrappers, chip bags and other refuse regularly wind up in the watershed, as do pesticides and herbicides from lawns and horticulture programs.
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Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
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Metal detectorist unearths ‘chocolate wrapper’ — and finds rare gold artifact.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
Before her death, Ms. Cohen had been lobbying for the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, which would reduce single-use plastics like chip bags and bread wrappers.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 9 June 2024
Tiny plastic alone has been the most prevalent type of litter found, followed by cigarette butts, tiny foam pieces, plastic bottle caps and food wrappers.
—Adriana Perez, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
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Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
See the Egyptian site June 24, 2024 11:18 AM
Read Next
World
Metal detectorist unearths ‘chocolate wrapper’ — and finds rare gold artifact.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
Before her death, Ms. Cohen had been lobbying for the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, which would reduce single-use plastics like chip bags and bread wrappers.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 9 June 2024
Tiny plastic alone has been the most prevalent type of litter found, followed by cigarette butts, tiny foam pieces, plastic bottle caps and food wrappers.
—Adriana Perez, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Wrapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrapper. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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wrapper
noun
wrap·per
ˈrap-ər 
1
: a covering or enclosure for something
2
: one that wraps
3
: a garment worn wrapped around the body
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