wrap

[[t]ræp[/t]]

v. wrapped, wrap•ping, n. adj.

1) to enclose in something wound or folded about (often fol. by up):

She wrapped her head in a scarf[/ex]

2) to enclose and make fast within a covering of paper or the like (often fol. by up):

Wrap the box up in brown paper[/ex]

3) to wind, fold, or bind (something) about as a covering

4) clo to cover (fingernails) with a sheer silk or linen fabric, as to repair or strengthen the nails

5) to protect with coverings, outer garments, etc. (usu. fol. by up)

6) to surround, envelop, or hide:

The village was wrapped in fog[/ex]

7) to fold or roll up

8) mot sbz to finish the filming of (a motion picture)

9) to wrap oneself (usu. fol. by up)

10) to become wrapped, as about something; fold

11) mot sbz to complete the filming of a motion picture

12) phv

a) wrap up, to conclude; finish work on:

to wrap up a project[/ex]

b) to give a summary of

13) clo something to be wrapped about the person, esp. in addition to the usual indoor clothing, as a shawl, scarf, or sweater

14) clo a sheer fabric glued to the fingernails to repair or strengthen them

15) cvb clo a beauty treatment in which a part or all of the body is covered with cream, lotion, herbs, or the like and then wrapped snugly with cloth

16) a piece of thin, flat bread wrapped around a filling and eaten as a sandwich

17) sbz

a) the completion of photography on a motion picture or an individual scene

b) the termination of a working day during the shooting of a motion picture

18) clo

Also, wrapped. wraparound in style:

a wrap skirt[/ex]

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- under wraps wrapped up in

Etymology: 1275–1325; ME (v.), of obscure orig.