Then, there is quite an outfit in gold-brown burlap lined with vividly striped cotton (New Yorker).
If the tree is large, it should be dug with a ball and then burlaped (New York Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bur·lap — /ˈbɚˌlæp/ noun [noncount] US : a strong, rough fabric that is used mostly for making bags The bag is made of burlap. often used before another noun a burlap bag ; called also (Brit) hessian … Useful english dictionary
lap — bur·lap·per; ca·lap·pa; col·lap·sion; den·dro·co·lap·tid; den·dro·co·lap·ti·dae; di·lap·i·date; di·lap·i·da·tion; di·lap·i·da·tor; in·fra·lap·sar·i·an·ism; in·ter·lap; lae·lap·ti·dae; lap·a·ge·ria; lap·an; lap·a·rot·o·my; lap; lap·ey·rou·sia;… … English syllables
bur — al·bur·num; Bur·ber·ry; bur·bler; bur·bly; bur·bot; bur; bur·chell s; bur·de·kin; bur·den·less; bur·den·man; bur·den s; bur·den·some; bur·den·some·ly; bur·den·some·ness; bur·el; bur·gage; bur·gall; bur·ga·mot; bur·gao; bur·gee; bur·gess;… … English syllables
burlap — bur·lap … English syllables
burlap — bur•lap [[t]ˈbɜr læp[/t]] n. 1) tex a plain woven coarse fabric of jute, hemp, or the like; gunny 2) tex a lightweight fabric made in imitation of this • Etymology: 1685–95; earlier borelap=bore(l) coarse cloth (see bureau) +lap I … From formal English to slang
burlap — bur|lap [ˈbə:læp US ˈbə:r ] n [U] AmE a type of thick rough cloth British Equivalent: hessian … Dictionary of contemporary English
burlap — bur|lap [ bɜr,læp ] noun uncount a thick rough cloth that is used for making large bags. British usually hessian … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
burlapper — bur·lap·per … English syllables
Burlap — Bur lap, n. A coarse fabric, made of jute or hemp, used for bagging; also, a finer variety of similar material, used for curtains, etc. [Written also {burlaps}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
burlaps — Burlap Bur lap, n. A coarse fabric, made of jute or hemp, used for bagging; also, a finer variety of similar material, used for curtains, etc. [Written also {burlaps}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
