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wrapping paper

wrap·ping pa·per
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rap-ing pey-per]
    • /ˈræp ɪŋ ˈpeɪ pər/
    • /ˈræpɪŋ ˈpeɪpə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rap-ing pey-per]
    • /ˈræp ɪŋ ˈpeɪ pər/

Definitions of wrapping paper words

  • noun wrapping paper heavy paper used for wrapping packages, parcels, etc. 1
  • variable noun wrapping paper Wrapping paper is special paper which is used for wrapping presents. 0
  • noun wrapping paper decorative paper for wrapping gifts 0
  • noun wrapping paper the paper that is part of a product's packaging 0
  • noun wrapping paper Paper used for wrapping parcels (in this case, often brown) or presents (in this case, often colourful/colorful and decorative). 0
See all 5 definitions of wrapping paper

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Origin of wrapping paper

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70

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Parts of speech for Wrapping paper

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Wrapping paper

wrapping paper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

wrapping paper usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for wrapping paper

noun wrapping paper

  • gift-wrap — to wrap (something), as a package, with decorative paper, ribbon, etc., for presentation as a gift.
Just one Synonym for wrapping paper

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