wrapping

adjective

process of covering a surface with flexible material, often by winding or folding

Pronunciation: /ˈɹæp.ɪŋ/

Etymology: From Middle English wrappinge, wrappynge, equivalent to wrap + -ing.

The material in which something is wrapped.
“Cattle are shot with stones and can only be cured by a "fairy dart" or ancient stone arrowhead. These objects are kept in numerous wrappings by every properly qualified "fairy doctor," who rub[s] them on the sick beasts with appropriate charms ...”
The breaking of a section of text into lines so that it will fit into the available width of a display area.
“See also: autowrap, backwrap, line break, word wrap, and wraparound”

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.