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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