noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of enwrapping; wrapping. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A wrapper or envelope. countable, uncountable

   "They wreathed together a foliature of the fig-tree, and made themselves enwrapments"

Synonyms

All synonyms

coatingeclipseenvelopmenthidingincrustationoccultation

Example

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"They wreathed together a foliature of the fig-tree, and made themselves enwrapments"

Etymology

From enwrap + -ment.

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