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burlap

[ bur-lap ]

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)

burlapped, burlapping.
  1. to wrap with burlap:

    to burlap and tie a newly dug tree.

burlap

/ ˈɜːæ /

noun

  1. a coarse fabric woven from jute, hemp, or the like
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of burlap1

1685–95; earlier borelap, equivalent to bore(l) coarse cloth ( bureau ) + lap 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of burlap1

C17: from borel coarse cloth, from Old French burel (see bureau ) + lap 1
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They’re the only actors who’ve internalized that this is screwball stuff, despite the realistic cinematography that throws wet burlap on the nonsense.

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Hattie has all the affection you’d expect from a grandmother, but her presence brings a singular comfort to “Nickel Boys,” like a soft blanket being draped across a burlap bed.

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After the fossil hunters had recorded as much data as they could about where Apex was found, its bones were taped up in protective “jackets” made of plaster and burlap and lifted onto a trailer.

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I tried once again to tear my robe, but the coarse burlap was loosely woven and gave too much slack.

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I hope not, but there’s a large burlap sack on the kitchen counter.

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