Just for personal reasons I would like to know what to call the disposable paper wrappers for drinking straws. If there is no name can I name it a paper? Paper wrapper?
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Maybe strapper?– bibOct 14, 2014 at 23:40
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2Strawphylactic. Or just condom.– Dan BronOct 14, 2014 at 23:43
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We've always just called it a "straw paper"– JimOct 15, 2014 at 0:56
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I've heard it called a "straw wrapper".– Kristina LopezOct 15, 2014 at 0:59
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If you really appreciate how great straws are, you could call it "gift wrap".– fixer1234Apr 18, 2017 at 7:10
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As far as I can tell, there is no special term, in industry or otherwise, for the protective covering of an individually wrapped drinking straw.
It could be called a sleeve, in Macmillan's second sense, especially if made of paper:
- a paper or plastic cover that protects something such as a record or a book
I think most people, however, would simply refer to it as the wrapper or (wrapping).
a piece of paper, plastic etc that is wrapped around something that you buy
No one I know would refer to it as a paper, but I would expect people who are familiar with such straws to understand if you referred to the material— I peeled the paper from the straw or I removed the straw from its shrink wrap.
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3No, it's a wrapper because it is completely sealed. A sleeve normally remains open. Apr 18, 2017 at 7:06
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