gift wrap

verb

gift wrapped; gift wrapping; gift wraps

transitive verb

: to wrap (merchandise intended as a gift) decoratively

Examples of gift wrap in a Sentence

The store will gift wrap your purchases for you.
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That much was obvious from their graduate collection, which included outsized coats sliced from what looked like rolls of gift wrap, trick-of-the-eye knits cut from a faux suede found in the manufacturing of car seats, and two-dimensional scarves caught in a permanent gust of wind. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025 Be creative, festive, and sustainable this holiday season by repurposing these items as gift wrap. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024 Nordstrom Locals are service hubs in convenient locations providing online order pickups, alterations, returns, exchanges, stylists and gift wraps. David Moin, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025 Save yourself the headache (and the extra cost of buying new supplies) with this handy gift wrap organizer. Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for gift wrap

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gift wrap was in 1936

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“Gift wrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gift%20wrap. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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