WRAPAROUND

wraparound

(noun) a garment (as a dress or coat) with a full length opening; adjusts to the body by wrapping around

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

wraparound (not comparable)

(of clothing) designed to be wrapped around the body and tied

(of windows, lenses, etc.) that extends around a corner or bend

Serving to surround or bookend something else.

Noun

wraparound (plural wraparounds)

A garment that is wrapped around the body and tied.

A label or advertising display that wraps around a container.

(computing) Word wrap, the word processing feature that moves text on to the next line if it will not fit on the current one.

(computing) wrapping of numerical value in case of underflow or overflow

(television, radio) A segment where material featuring one person (such as a reporter) is introduced and concluded by another person.

Source: Wiktionary



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7 November 2024

ERASE

(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”


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