Etymology

unwrap

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Today it means: To open or undo, as what is wrapped or folded. Full definition →

Middle English unwrappen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromunwrappen
  2. English todayunwrap

From Middle English unwrappen, equivalent to un- + wrap.

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