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GIFT-WRAP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does gift-wrap mean? 

GIFT-WRAP (verb)
  The verb GIFT-WRAP has 1 sense:

1. wrap (a gift) attractivelyplay

  Familiarity information: GIFT-WRAP used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GIFT-WRAP (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Wrap (a gift) attractively

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "gift-wrap" is one way to...):

wrap; wrap up (arrange or fold as a cover or protection)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

gift wrapping (ornamental wrapping for gifts)


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