wrappers

What packages products

Wrappers are coverings that enclose something else.

Candy comes in wrappers; you remove the wrapper to get to the food inside.

In computing, a wrapper is code that encases other code, translating between incompatible systems or adding functionality: The API wrapper simplified our database calls.

The singular wrapper appears in compounds like wrapper class and gift wrapper.

candy

foil

Defeat a plan

chocolate · sweetness · confectionery · treat · snack · lollipop · taffy · caramel · toffee · bonbon

packaging

parcel

Wrapped item for shipping

  • boxLidded storage container
  • cartonPaperboard packaging container
  • plasticCapable of being molded

paper · cardboard · padding · shipping · container · bundle · crate · envelope · freight · cargo

protective

shroud

Burial cloth or covering

cover · jacket · enclosure · lining · insulation · buffer · barrier · screen · dust-jacket · slipcover

software

API

Software communication standard

interface · adapter · facade · middleware · module · plugin · decorator · encapsulation · proxy · layer

food

tortilla

Thin unleavened Mexican bread

  • noriDried edible seaweed sheets
  • phylloUltra-thin pastry dough
  • lettuceLeafy salad vegetable

cabbage · bacon · pastry · dumpling · burrito · edible · casing · husk · seaweed · wonton

disposal

recycling

Reprocessing used materials

waste · pollution · biodegradable · compostable · debris · cleanup · garbage · rubbish · discard · environment

Categories
Opposites
container vs. contained

wrapperscontents

What something holds

fillings · insides · innards · cores · centers

concealment vs. exposure

wrappersnakedness

Unclothed condition

bareness · exposure · openness · transparency · display

Phrases
Family

wrapped, wrapper, unwrapped, rewrapped, enwrapped, prewrapped

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