Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Usage examples of "wrap-around".
A hundred tons of high explosive would hardly dent the Rock of Gibraltar, but I could take out a dragline with two five-pound charges of wrap-around explosive placed where the boom is hinged to the machine house.
Their disrobing, leaving only scarves about their necks, concealing their collars, and round, adhesive patches on their thighs, concealing their brands, was done mostly in character, but Bina, once, with a final wrap-around, sliplike garment, drew it away from her with a sensuousness, a pride and insolence, that clearly proclaimed her slave.
Their disrobing, leaving only scarves about their necks, concealing their collars, and round, adhesive patches on their thighs, concealing their brands, was done mostly in character, but Bina, once, with a final wrap-around, slip-like garment, drew it away from her with a sensuousness, a pride and insolence, that clearly proclaimed her slave.
About her hips was the wrap-around skirt, tucked shut, of scarlet bark cloth, which she had well earned.
She sloughed off the wrap-around boots and the coverall and, keeping the vine rope in one hand, eased herself into the water.