[f. as prec. + -ING1 1 d.]
1. Coarse fabric or material used or designed for wrapping or covering.
1844. Civil Eng. & Arch. Jrnl., VII. 88/2. Upon the bricks is placed a quantity of gravel, and a piece of fabric, such as common wrappering.
1864. Mrs. H. Wood, Oswald Cray, xlv. Her apron is a piece of wrappering off a bale of goods.
1867. Morn. Star, 17 Sept., 6. Calverley tied round his neck a piece of linen wrappering.
2. A loose outer garment; a wrap or wrapper.
1862. Mrs. H. Wood, Mrs. Hallib., I. x. Mrs. Dare was silently removing some of her outer wrapperings.
1900. F. S. Ellis, Rom. Rose, I. 406.
A great fur cloak for wrappering | |
She wore. |