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jute

1 American  
[joot] / dʒut /

noun

  1. a strong, coarse fiber used for making burlap, gunny, cordage, etc., obtained from two East Indian plants, Corchorus capsularis and C. olitorius, of the linden family.

  2. either of these plants.

  3. any plant of the same genus.

Jute 2 American  
[joot] / dʒut /

noun

  1. a member of a continental Germanic tribe, probably from Jutland, that invaded Britain in the 5th century a.d. and settled in Kent.

jute 1 British  
/ dʒuːt /

noun

  1. either of two Old World tropical yellow-flowered herbaceous plants, Corchorus capsularis or C. olitorius, cultivated for their strong fibre: family Tiliaceae

  2. this fibre, used in making sacks, rope, etc

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Jute 2 British  
/ dʒuːt /

noun

  1. a member of one of various Germanic tribes, some of whom invaded England in the 6th century ad , settling in Kent

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Other Word Forms

  • Jutish adjective
  • jutelike adjective

Etymology

Origin of jute

First recorded in 1740–50, jute is from the Bengali word jhuṭo

Example Sentences

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Ms. Rizer begins in a peasant shift of woven jute and ends, after seven layers and 154 pounds of increasing Tolstoyan grandeur, cocooned in a wintry mantle of taupe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

Made from jute, a durable and eco-friendly material, each rug integrates these natural elements.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2024

“Work 73-13” is a large, earthy, monochrome abstraction, its mottled muddy color achieved by pushing brown oil paint through rough jute from behind.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2024

At the 24-hour Starbucks near the Grand Mosque, a $25 jute shoulder bag shows the clock tower and neighboring high-rises alongside the coffee chain’s logo.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023

Several jute bags lay on a pile of sand in her little front garden, and she was trying unsuccessfully to fill the first one.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

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