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burlap
(bʉr′lap′)
noun
a coarse cloth made of jute or hemp, used for making sacks, in upholstering furniture, as a backing for carpets, etc.
Origin: 17th-c. borelappe(s) < ? ME borel, coarse cloth (< OFr burel: see bureau) + lappa, hanging part of a garment, lap (akin to Ger lappen, Du lap, rag)
See burlap in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A strong, coarsely woven cloth made of fibers of jute, flax, or hemp and used to make bags, to reinforce linoleum, and in interior decoration.
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