to wrap a parcel
1parcel — n. 1) to deliver a parcel 2) to address; mail (esp. AE), post (BE); send a parcel 3) to get, receive a parcel 4) to open, unwrap; wrap a parcel * * * [ pɑːs(ə)l] receive a parcel send a parcel unwrap wrap a parcel post (BE) …
2parcel up — ˌparcel ˈup [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they parcel up he/she/it parcels up present participle parcelling up past tense …
3parcel — [pär′səl] n. [ME < MFr parcelle < LL * particella, for L particula: see PARTICLE] 1. a small, wrapped bundle; package 2. a quantity or unit of some commodity put up for sale 3. a group or collection; pack; bunch [a parcel of fools] 4. a… …
4wrap|per — «RAP uhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that wraps: »a parcel wrapper. 2. something in which something is wrapped; covering or cover: »Some magazines are mailed in paper wrappers. 3. a woman s long, loose outer garment to wear in the house. 4. the… …
5parcel — noun (esp. BrE) 1 something wrapped in paper, etc. ⇨ See also ↑package ADJECTIVE ▪ large ▪ little, small ▪ We left little parcels outside each person s door. ▪ brown paper …
6parcel — 1. noun /ˈpɑrsəl,ˈpʰaː.səɫ,ˈpʰɑː.səɫ,ˈpʰɑɹ.səɫ/ a) A package wrapped for shipment. I saw a brown paper parcel on my doorstep. b) A division of land bought and sold as a unit. I own a small parcel of land between the refinery and the fish cannery …
7parcel — /pahr seuhl/, n., v., parceled, parceling or (esp. Brit.) parcelled, parcelling, adv. n. 1. an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle. 2. a quantity or unit of something, as of a commodity …
8parcel — 1. noun 1) a parcel of clothes Syn: package, packet; pack, bundle, box, case, bale 2) a parcel of land Syn: plot, piece, patch, tract, allotment …
9wrap up — verb 1. arrange or fold as a cover or protection (Freq. 1) wrap the baby before taking her out Wrap the present • Syn: ↑wrap • Ant: ↑unwrap (for: ↑wrap …
10parcel — / pɑ:s(ə)l/ noun goods wrapped up in paper or plastic to be sent by post ● to do up goods into parcels ♦ to tie up a parcel to fasten a parcel with string ♦ parcel rates the charges for sending parcels by post ■ verb to wrap and tie up in a… …
