shelfwrapper

noun
UK /ˈʃɛlfˌræpə/
US /ˈʃɛlfˌræpər/

A shelfwrapper is a soft cover that keeps a book safe on a shelf.

She put a shelfwrapper on her new storybook so it would not get dirty.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A thin protective layer wrapped around a shelf edge to stop it from getting scratched.

The carpenter added a shelfwrapper to the wooden shelf so cups would not mark it.

3. A person or machine that wraps items before they are placed on shelves.

The shelfwrapper at the factory covered each box in plastic before stacking it.

4. A reusable fabric cover that goes over a shelf to keep dust off the things on it.

Grandma pulled the shelfwrapper over the jars to keep them clean.