Common Errors - Wrapping

wrapping

noun

BAD: Manufacturers should dispense with all unnecessary wrapping.

GOOD: Manufacturers should dispense with all unnecessary packaging.

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wrapping (also wrappings ) = paper or paper-like material that is put round something: 'I wanted to tear off the wrapping and see what was inside.' 

packaging = the container or material that something is placed in by a manufacturer, especially to protect it or make it look attractive: 'Packaging should be biodegradable and kept to a minimum.' 

Note that both wrapping  and packaging  are used in connection with food: 'Somewhere on the packaging/wrapping there should be a date stamp.'