Wraps

/ræps/ noun, verb

Definition

Covers something by winding material around it; plural noun for items that wrap around you (like shawls), or tortillas with fillings.

Etymology

From Middle English 'wrappen,' possibly from Old Norse 'hrappa' (to throw or wrap). The noun form refers to anything used for wrapping or a garment that wraps.

Kelly Says

Wrap sandwiches became popular in the 1990s, but tortillas have wrapped fillings for centuries—yet 'wrap' as food terminology is so new that some dictionaries marked it as novelty slang just 30 years ago.

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