Definitions for wraparound

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

wrap′a•round`(adj.)

or wrap′-a•round`

  1. (of a garment) made to fold around or across the body so that one side of the fabric overlaps the other, forming the closure.

    Category: Clothing

  2. extending in a curve from the front around to the sides:

    a wraparound windshield.

    Category: Common Vocabulary

  3. all-inclusive; comprehensive:

    a wraparound insurance plan.

  4. (n.)a wraparound object.

    Category: Clothing

Origin of wraparound:

1965–70

Princeton's WordNet

  1. wraparound(noun)

    a garment (as a dress or coat) with a full length opening; adjusts to the body by wrapping around

Wiktionary

  1. wraparound(Noun)

    A garment that is wrapped around the body and tied.

  2. wraparound(Noun)

    A label or advertising display that wraps around a container.

  3. wraparound(Noun)

    Word wrap, the word processing feature that moves text on to the next line if it will not fit on the current one.

  4. wraparound(Noun)

    wrapping of numerical value in case of underflow or overflow

    In C# the addition of integers is unchecked, so wraparound occurs if the resulting value is beyond the representable range.

  5. wraparound(Adjective)

    designed to be wrapped around the body and tied

  6. wraparound(Adjective)

    that extends around a corner or bend


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