wrap

wrap
{{11}}wrap (n.) late 15c., "fine cloth used as a cover or wrapping for bread," from WRAP (Cf. wrap) (v.). As a type of women's garment, recorded from 1827. Meaning "end of a filming session" is attested from 1974. Figurative phrase under wraps "in concealment" is recorded from 1939.
{{12}}wrap (v.) early 14c., wrappen, of uncertain etymology, perhaps via Scandinavian (Cf. Dan. dialectal vravle "to wind"), ultimately from PIE *werp- "to turn, wind" (Cf. Gk. rhaptein "to sew"), from root *wer- "to turn, bend" (see VERSUS (Cf. versus)). Related: Wrapped; wrapping.

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