burlap

American  

[bur-lap] / ˈbɜr læp /

noun

1. a plain-woven, coarse fabric of jute, hemp, or the like; gunny.

2. a lightweight fabric made in imitation of this.

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verb (used with object)

burlapped, burlapping

1. to wrap with burlap.

   to burlap and tie a newly dug tree.

burlap British  

/ ˈbɜːlæp /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of burlap

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

Example Sentences

The sled was piled high with burlap mail bags, all stuffed to bursting.

From Literature

It took him a full day to broadcast the seed into the furrows, after which he folded away the burlap, barely noticing a stencilled word indicating where it had come from: Odessa.

From The Wall Street Journal

They’re the only actors who’ve internalized that this is screwball stuff, despite the realistic cinematography that throws wet burlap on the nonsense.

From Los Angeles Times

Hattie has all the affection you’d expect from a grandmother, but her presence brings a singular comfort to “Nickel Boys,” like a soft blanket being draped across a burlap bed.

From Salon

After the fossil hunters had recorded as much data as they could about where Apex was found, its bones were taped up in protective “jackets” made of plaster and burlap and lifted onto a trailer.

From BBC