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bur·lap
I. \ˈbərˌlap, ˈbə̄ˌ-, ˈbəiˌ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: alteration of earlier borelap, perhaps from bore (II) (of a cannon) + lap (rag)
1. : a coarse heavy plain-woven fabric usually of jute or hemp used for bagging and wrapping and in furniture and linoleum manufacture — called also gunny, hessian
2. : a material resembling burlap but of lighter weight used in interior decoration and for clothing
II. transitive verb
(burlapped ; burlapped ; burlapping ; burlaps)
: to wrap in or cover with burlap
< a balled and burlapped evergreen > |