food wrapper

Edible's outer layer

A food wrapper is the packaging material that encloses a food item—paper around a burger, foil around a candy bar, plastic around a sandwich.

The term appears most often in contexts of litter and waste: Food wrappers littered the stadium after the game.

Wrapper alone usually suffices; food wrapper specifies when distinguishing from gift wrap or other coverings.

Related

package · cellophane · greasy · grease stain · litter · tear · bag · paper · disposable · single use · candy · candy bar · granola bar · crumple · shiny · trash · peel · seal

Categories
Opposites
container vs. contents

food wrapperfood

Consumable nourishment source

meal · contents · nourishment · sustenance · snack

disposable packaging vs. reusable container

food wrapperTupperware

Plastic kitchen storage brand

lunchbox · ceramic dish · plate · bento box · thermos

disposability vs. permanence

food wrapperchina

Fine ceramic tableware

silverware · durable goods · ceramic plate · glassware · tupperware

Family

food, wrapper, foods, foodstuff, foodstuffs, wrap, wraps, wrapped, wrapping

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G