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burlap
[ bur-lap ]
/ ˈbɜr læp /
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noun
a plain-woven, coarse fabric of jute, hemp, or the like; gunny.
a lightweight fabric made in imitation of this.
verb (used with object), bur·lapped, bur·lap·ping.
to wrap with burlap: to burlap and tie a newly dug tree.
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burlap
/ (ˈbɜːlæp) /
noun
a coarse fabric woven from jute, hemp, or the like
Word Origin for burlap
C17: from borel coarse cloth, from Old French burel (see bureau) + lap 1
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