wrappings
Torn Christmas morning
Wrappings are the materials used to wrap something—paper, cloth, ribbons, or other coverings that enclose a gift, package, or object.
The word often appears around holidays: The floor was covered in torn wrappings after the children opened their presents.
Wrappings can also be figurative: Strip away the fancy wrappings and it's just another sales pitch.
Narrow fabric strips
- bowsRespectful forward bends
- tissue paperThin decorative wrapping material
- giftwrapDecorative present covering
- boxesSix-sided containers
tags · cellophane · foil · kraft paper · washi · presents · parcels · packages
Defeat a plan
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- wax paperCoated moisture-resistant sheeting
- cling filmThin adhesive food covering
- banana leavesLarge tropical plant foliage
lotus leaves · grape leaves · nori · rice paper · tamale · dumpling · spring roll · phyllo
Strips covering wounds
- gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric
- swaddlingWrapping babies snugly
- clothWoven or knit material
- linenFlax-derived textile
muslin · cheesecloth · mummy · shroud · binding · swathe · strips · wound dressing
Bubble-filled substance
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- cardboardRigid paper for containers
packing peanuts · stretch film · kraft · corrugated · newspaper · shredded paper · void fill · shipping
Reprocessing used materials
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- landfillWaste burial ground
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
reusable · single-use · plastic · environmental · pollution · discarded · crumpled · torn
ribbons
Narrow fabric strips
- bowsRespectful forward bends
- tissue paperThin decorative wrapping material
- giftwrapDecorative present covering
boxes · tags · cellophane · foil · kraft paper · washi · presents · parcels · packages · unwrapping
foil
Defeat a plan
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- wax paperCoated moisture-resistant sheeting
- cling filmThin adhesive food covering
banana leaves · lotus leaves · grape leaves · nori · rice paper · tamale · dumpling · spring roll · phyllo · pastry
bandages
Strips covering wounds
linen · muslin · cheesecloth · mummy · shroud · binding · swathe · strips · wound dressing · elastic
foam
Bubble-filled substance
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
cardboard · packing peanuts · stretch film · kraft · corrugated · newspaper · shredded paper · void fill · shipping · packaging
recycling
Reprocessing used materials
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- landfillWaste burial ground
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
compost · reusable · single-use · plastic · environmental · pollution · discarded · crumpled · torn · unwanted
- coveringscoating, covers, layer, coatings, skin
- mummiesmummy, mummies, mummification, Egyptian mummy, King Tut
- Egyptian AfterlifeBook of the Dead, Pyramid Texts, Osiris, ba, Anubis
- Egyptian tombssarcophagus, mummy, burial chamber, mummies, canopic jar
wrappingsnakedness
Unclothed condition
bareness · exposure · openness · transparency · revelation
- wrapping upCompleting a task
- wrapping paperDecorative covering for presents
- gift wrappingCovering presents decoratively
- word wrappingText continuing onto next line
- shrink wrappingHeat-tightened plastic covering
- wrapping one's head aroundAchieving understanding of something