Pronunciations (4)
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/ˈbɝlæp/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/ˈbɜːlæp/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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ˈbɝlæp
Pronunciation notes
- US
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ˈbɜːlæp
Pronunciation notes
- GB
Noun
A very strong, coarse cloth, made from jute, flax, or hemp, and used to make sacks, etc.
Usage- US usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- Examples
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“A ranger responded and found two whole chickens in a burlap sack in a hot spring,” she said. A cooking pot was also found nearby.
Verb
To wrap or cover in burlap.
Usage- Transitive
- Related words
Noun
coarse jute fabric
- Synonyms