burlap
pronunciation
How to pronounce burlap in British English:
UK [ˈbɜ:læp]
How to pronounce burlap in American English:
US [ˈbɜrlæp]
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- Noun:
- coarse jute fabric
Word Origin
- burlap (n.)
- 1690s, probably from Middle English borel "coarse cloth," from Old French burel (see bureau); or Dutch boeren "coarse," perhaps confused with boer "peasant." The second element, -lap, meant "piece of cloth" (see lap (n.)).