wrapper

Everyday

1. A wrapper is the paper, foil or plastic around a candy, a snack or a present. tree →
2. A wrapper is anything that covers or wraps something else. tree →
3. A wrapper can also be a loose gown worn at home. tree →

In the lessons

a thing collected and counted, often next to bottle caps; in everyday life, wrappers are litter to put in the bin or recycle; phrases «candy wrapper», «sweet wrapper» (UK), «chocolate wrapper»

Examples

• Danny found 46 wrappers at the park. tree →
• He has 52 wrappers in his collection. tree →
• How many more wrappers than bottle caps did he find? tree →
• He threw away 10 wrappers. tree →
• Put your wrapper in the bin. tree →
• The wrapper was shiny and gold. tree →
• We picked up wrappers on clean-up day. tree →
• Some wrappers can be recycled. tree →
• The chocolate wrapper had a prize inside. tree →
• Don't drop wrappers in the playground. tree →
• "Every winter she wore a wrapper of yellow satin, and it always remained new, and was the only fashion she followed. tree →

Note

A thing counted. «found» adds, «threw away» takes away. Trap: caps and wrappers are counted apart. The «w» is silent: «rapper». Litter harms animals, so bin your wrappers.