gift wrap
verb
gift wrapped; gift wrapping; gift wraps
: to wrap (merchandise intended as a gift) decoratively
Examples of gift wrap in a Sentence
The store will gift wrap your purchases for you.
Recent Examples on the Web
Wrap Gifts Instead of buying a roll of gift wrap, consider wrapping a gift with a cloth napkin.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
In workshops, Kira often points to the waste created by disposable gift wrap, using the example to frame furoshiki as a practical alternative rather than an abstract environmental gesture.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Other craft or gift wrap supplies that come with a spool design, such as ribbon, twine, or washi tape, can also be slipped onto a tension rod for the same result.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
Vautin has created a true stationery smorgasbord, stuffed with creamy notebooks, wax seals, fountain pens and inks, wee porcelain bowls, mini-colored-pencil sets, gift wrap, highlighter pens, Hobonichi planners, a bounty of illustrated stickers, and washi-tape rolls by the dozen.
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
In workshops, Kira often points to the waste created by disposable gift wrap, using the example to frame furoshiki as a practical alternative rather than an abstract environmental gesture.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Other craft or gift wrap supplies that come with a spool design, such as ribbon, twine, or washi tape, can also be slipped onto a tension rod for the same result.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
Vautin has created a true stationery smorgasbord, stuffed with creamy notebooks, wax seals, fountain pens and inks, wee porcelain bowls, mini-colored-pencil sets, gift wrap, highlighter pens, Hobonichi planners, a bounty of illustrated stickers, and washi-tape rolls by the dozen.
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Gift wrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gift%20wrap. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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