Meaning

(of clothing) Designed to be wrapped around the body and tied..

Definitions by Sense

1. (of clothing) Designed to be wrapped around the body and tied.
2. (of windows, sunglasses and eyeglasses lenses, etc.) Extending around a corner or bend.
3. Serving to surround or bookend something else.
4. (countable) A garment that is wrapped around the body and tied.
5. (countable) A label or advertising display that wraps around a container.
6. (countable, television, radio) A segment where material featuring one person (such as a reporter) is introduced and concluded by another person.
7. (countable, often attributive) An extension to a property that combines side and rear additions.
8. (countable) Synonym of wraparound mortgage.

Example Sentences

Ushers announced movie showtimes from the moment the A picture started because the wraparound material was simply not the main attraction.

See also: autowrap, backwrap, line break, word wrap, and wrapping

The addition of integers is unchecked, so wraparound occurs if the resulting value is beyond the representable range.

Word Forms

• wrap-around
• wraparounds

Synonyms for wrap around

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When Should You Use Wrap around?

Use wrap around when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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