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verb (used with object)
1.
to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
2.
to enclose and make fast (an article, bundle, etc.) within a covering of paper or the like (often followed by up): He wrapped the package up in brown paper.
3.
to wind, fold, or bind (something) about as a covering.
4.
to protect with coverings, outer garments, etc. (usually followed by up).
5.
EXPANDto cover (fingernails) with a sheer silk or linen fabric, as to repair or strengthen them.
6.
to surround, envelop, shroud, or hide.
7.
to fold or roll up.
8.
COLLAPSEMovies, Television. to finish the filming of (a motion picture).
verb (used without object)
9.
to wrap oneself (usually followed by up).
10.
to become wrapped, as about something; fold.
11.
Movies, Television. to complete the filming of a motion picture: We hope to wrap in time for Christmas.
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Under wraps
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
noun
12.
something to be wrapped about the person, especially in addition to the usual indoor clothing, as a shawl, scarf, or sweater: an evening wrap.
13.
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.
14.
a sheer silk or linen fabric glued to the fingernails to repair or strengthen them.
15.
a piece of thin, flat bread wrapped around a filling and eaten as a sandwich.
16.
Movies, Television.
a.
the completion of photography on a film or an individual scene.
b.
the termination of a working day during the shooting of a film.
adjective
Verb phrase17.
wraparound in style: a wrap skirt.
18.
Idiomswrap up, to conclude; finish work on: to wrap up a project.
19.
under wraps, Informal. secret: The army wants this research project kept under wraps.
20.
wrapped up in,
a.
intensely absorbed in: wrapped up in one's work.
b.
involved in; bound up with: Peace is wrapped up in willingness to compromise.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English (v.), of obscure origin; compare dialectal Danish vravle to wind
1275–1325; Middle English (v.), of obscure origin; compare dialectal Danish vravle to wind
Related forms
in·ter·wrap, verb (used without object), in·ter·wrapped, in·ter·wrap·ping.
pre·wrap, verb (used with object), pre·wrapped, pre·wrap·ping.
pre·wrap, noun
re·wrap, verb, re·wrapped, re·wrap·ping.
un·der·wrap, noun
EXPANDun·der·wrap, verb (used with object), un·der·wrapped, un·der·wrap·ping.
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Word Origin & History
wrap
c.1320, wrappen, of uncertain etymology, perhaps via Scand. (cf. Dan. dialectal vravle "to wind"), ult. from PIE *werp- "to turn, wind" (cf. Gk. rhaptein "to sew"), from base *wer- "to turn, bend" (see versus). The noun is first recorded c.1412; as a type of women's garment,
EXPANDrecorded from 1827. Meaning "end of a filming session" is attested from 1974. Fig. phrase under wraps "in concealment" is recorded from 1939. Wrapper is recorded from c.1460.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
under wraps definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
under wraps
Concealed or secret, as in The design for the new plant is under wraps. This idiom frequently is put as , meaning "keep secret," as in Let's keep this theory under wraps until we've tested it sufficiently. It alludes to covering something completely by wrapping it up. [1930s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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