Meaning & use
wraparound
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Designed to curve or extend around something, covering or enclosing it from multiple sides.
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The car's wraparound windshield gave the driver a wider field of vision.
She wore a pair of wraparound sunglasses to block glare from every angle.
A note on using this word
Common in design and fashion contexts, describing anything from porches to skirts that is shaped to wrap fully around a form.
Words with a similar meaning
encirclingenveloping
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A garment, such as a skirt or dress, that wraps around the body and fastens at the side or front.
She tied the wraparound at her waist before heading to the beach.
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