wrapper

About 0.93 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Something that is wrapped around something else as a cover or protection: a wrapping.
2. noun An outer garment; a loose robe or dressing gown.
3. noun One who, or that which, wraps.

   He proved to be a remarkably efficient wrapper of parcels.

4. noun A construct, such as a class or module, that serves to mediate access to another.

   We need a Perl wrapper for this C++ library.

5. noun A startup company that sells technology that it largely does not make.

Similar words

wrap wrapping dust cover negligee housecoat peignoir dust jacket book jacket dust wrapper neglige

Often followed by

and of for is in class or around to

Word family

wrappers