burlap

[ bur-lap ]
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noun
  1. a plain-woven, coarse fabric of jute, hemp, or the like; gunny.

  2. a lightweight fabric made in imitation of this.

verb (used with object),bur·lapped, bur·lap·ping.
  1. to wrap with burlap: to burlap and tie a newly dug tree.

Origin of burlap

1
1685–95; earlier borelap, equivalent to bore(l) coarse cloth (see bureau) + lap1

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How to use burlap in a sentence

  • The path is lit by a long row of candles, shielded from the wind by small burlap sacks.

    Petra by Night | David Frum | January 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • We will live frugally and eat low-glycemic carbs and carry our groceries in recycled-burlap totes.

    But Can We Still Have Fun? | Kathleen Parker | January 19, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • The burlap can be purchased cheaply, and the best color to use is either green, red or brown.

  • To prevent the burlap from unraveling, turn the edges under before tacking them down.

  • This stopper sometimes is of tile, sometimes a plug of paper or burlap.

    Elements of Plumbing | Samuel Dibble
  • For out of the hole the dog was dragging a small burlap sack which plainly contained some heavy article in its folds!

    The Dragon's Secret | Augusta Huiell Seaman
  • The cots were still covered with burlap, and the little foot rugs were rolled in a bundle with some of Cleos precious cretonnes.

British Dictionary definitions for burlap

burlap

/ (ˈbɜːlæp) /


noun
  1. a coarse fabric woven from jute, hemp, or the like

Origin of burlap

1
C17: from borel coarse cloth, from Old French burel (see bureau) + lap 1

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