It's recycled to make some new wrappers (5)

I believe the answer is:

paper

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'make some new wrappers' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for paper that I've seen before include "Essay; rag" , "Scholarly article" , "Set of written exam questions" , "It's usually made from wood pulp" , "round > tiger" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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