giftwrap

Holiday paper service

Giftwrap is decorative paper used to cover presents, or the act of wrapping them.

Stores often offer to giftwrap purchases during the holiday season.

As a noun, it's the material itself: We're out of giftwrap.

As a verb, it's the process: Could you giftwrap this for me?

Also spelled as two words: gift wrap.

materials

paper

Pressed pulp for writing

  • ribbonSlender ornamental strip
  • bowRespectful forward inclination
  • tapeAdhesive strip on roll

tissue · foil · cellophane · glitter · lace · twine · raffia · tags · labels · scissors

patterns

patterned

Having repeated decorative designs

paisley · plaid · geometric · metallic · glossy · matte · embossed · textured · holographic · solid

occasions

birthday

Annual date of origin

holiday · graduation · Valentine's · Hanukkah · Eid · Diwali · housewarming · Easter · Kwanzaa · christening

techniques

folding

Bending something over itself

curling · layering · pleating · tucking · securing · measuring · creasing · trimming · finishing · corners

presentation

packaging

Protective product enclosure

arrangement · appearance · styling · embellishment · adornment · flourish · presentation · concealment · disguise · showcase

Opposites
presentation/concealment style

giftwrapunwrapped

Removed outer covering

plain packaging · bare · unpackaged · undecorated · uncovered

wrapping action

giftwrapunwrap

Remove outer covering

open · unpack · strip · reveal · expose

Family

giftwrapped, giftwrapping, giftwraps

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G