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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Salted egg yolks will be the new umami bombs, and fig leaves the new wrappers.
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Kim Severson, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
As active management has proven to be viable in the ETF wrapper, asset managers have been launching their own ETF businesses or converting their mutual funds into the newer wrapper.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2024
Tisch also said lab results matched Mangione’s fingerprints to those found on a water bottle and protein bar wrapper found near the crime scene—echoing earlier reports that there was a positive match between Mangione and prints found at the scene.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
His fingerprints also matched a water bottle and protein bar wrapper found near the scene in Midtown Manhattan, New York City's police commissioner Jessica Tisch said last week.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Kim Severson, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
As active management has proven to be viable in the ETF wrapper, asset managers have been launching their own ETF businesses or converting their mutual funds into the newer wrapper.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2024
Tisch also said lab results matched Mangione’s fingerprints to those found on a water bottle and protein bar wrapper found near the crime scene—echoing earlier reports that there was a positive match between Mangione and prints found at the scene.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
His fingerprints also matched a water bottle and protein bar wrapper found near the scene in Midtown Manhattan, New York City's police commissioner Jessica Tisch said last week.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Wrapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrapper. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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