tarp

[ tahrp ]

noun

1. tarpaulin ( def 1 ).

tarp

¹

/ tɑːp /

noun

1. an informal word for tarpaulin

TARP

²

/ tɑːp /

acronym for

1. Troubled Assets Relief Program: a fund providing money to increase the liquidity of financial institutions

Word History and Origins

Origin of tarp¹

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; by shortening

Example Sentences

Just before a giant tarp dropped to reveal one of the murals, he told the crowd that what they were about to see was “my gift to all of you, to all of Boyle Heights and to all of L.A.”

From Los Angeles Times

“What will we do if CPB One is gone?” asked Caldera, standing in front of her tent, which was covered with a black plastic tarp against the rain.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Abraham’s body was found wrapped in a tarp on Sunday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

From BBC

Mr Abraham’s body was found in a blue tarp on the east side of US Highway 51 on Sunday, police said, adding that they later discovered his car had been missing.

From BBC

They added that witnesses allegedly saw Mr Thomas dragging “an object wrapped in a blue-coloured tarp” into the therapist’s car on Saturday, 28 September, the day before Mr Abraham’s body was found.

From BBC

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