A coarse cloth made of jute or hemp, used for making sacks, in upholstering furniture, as a backing for carpets, etc.
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(US) A very strong, coarse cloth, made from jute, flax, or hemp, and used to make sacks etc.
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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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Noun
Singular:
burlap
Plural:
burlaps
Origin of burlap
Origin unknown
From
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle English borel (“coarse cloth”), from Dutchboeren (“coarse”) or Old French burel + -lap.
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Wiktionary
Burlap Sentence Examples
At a more informal or rustic wedding, chairs can be covered in burlap sacks and tied with raffia.
Spread out the burlap, and arrange the pattern piece on the fabric.
You can find burlap sacks in the gardening section of most home improvement stores.
Natural wood, woven baskets, burlap sacks, fabrics such as cotton and jute - these natural, organic materials are a part of any safari and translate well into the home.
She rubbed each mule down with the burlap sack and wiped the nostrils of each mule with a dampened cloth before allowing herself a few swallows of tepid water.