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BURLAP
burlap, gunny
(noun) coarse jute fabric
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
burlap (countable and uncountable, plural burlaps)
(US) A very strong, coarse cloth, made from jute, flax, or hemp, and used to make sacks, etc.
Synonyms
• (UK) hessian
Source: Wiktionary
Bur"lap, n.
Definition: A coarse fabric, made of jute or hemp, used for bagging; also, a finer variety of similar material, used for curtains, etc. [Written also burlaps.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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