Unwrapped

/ʌnˈræpt/ verb

Definition

Removed the covering or packaging from something; revealed or disclosed something that was hidden.

Etymology

Prefix 'un-' (reversing an action) + 'wrapped' (from Old Norse 'wrappa'). The compound verb developed in English by the 1400s.

Kelly Says

The word 'unwrap' became culturally charged when manufacturers realized wrapping things beautifully in shiny paper made people happier when buying them—the ritual of unwrapping became as important as the gift itself!

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