burlap

[ bur-lap ]

noun

1. a plain-woven, coarse fabric of jute, hemp, or the like; gunny.
2. a lightweight fabric made in imitation of this.

verb (used with object)

, bur·lapped, bur·lap·ping.

1. to wrap with burlap:

   to burlap and tie a newly dug tree.

burlap

/ ˈbɜːlæp /

noun

1. a coarse fabric woven from jute, hemp, or the like

Word History and Origins

Origin of burlap¹

1685–95; earlier borelap, equivalent to bore(l) coarse cloth ( bureau ) + lap ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of burlap¹

C17: from borel coarse cloth, from Old French burel (see bureau ) + lap ¹

Example Sentences

Mid-bite, a young man, who had a burlap sack laden with mangoes, responded, “Well, Miss, you not eating them fast enough, and if I don’t eat them, they go to waste!”

From Popular-Science

He had been wrapped initially in burlap and buried in a wooden box.

From Washington Post

The wire or ties at the top of the burlap ball must be cut away after planting.

From Washington Post

Celebrities such as Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Nick Jonas, Martha Stewart and Pierce Brosnan have supported Feed, best known for its canvas, cotton and burlap bags.

From Washington Post

What to do with coffee sacksCoffee sacks are a great source of burlap, which you can use for pretty much anything you can imagine.

From Popular-Science

The path is lit by a long row of candles, shielded from the wind by small burlap sacks.

From The Daily Beast

We will live frugally and eat low-glycemic carbs and carry our groceries in recycled-burlap totes.

From The Daily Beast

The burlap can be purchased cheaply, and the best color to use is either green, red or brown.

From Project Gutenberg

To prevent the burlap from unraveling, turn the edges under before tacking them down.

From Project Gutenberg

This stopper sometimes is of tile, sometimes a plug of paper or burlap.

From Project Gutenberg

For out of the hole the dog was dragging a small burlap sack which plainly contained some heavy article in its folds!

From Project Gutenberg

The cots were still covered with burlap, and the little foot rugs were rolled in a bundle with some of Cleos precious cretonnes.

From Project Gutenberg