1
: a coarse heavy plain-woven fabric usually of jute or hemp used for bagging and wrapping and in furniture and linoleum manufacture
2
: a lightweight material resembling burlap used in interior decoration or for clothing
Examples of burlap in a Sentence
The bag is made of burlap.
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Paint pots white, drape them in shade cloth in burlap to reduce heat buildup.
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Then cut and remove the burlap and any cage from the upper half of the ball before backfilling the rest of the way.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
On the flip side, using burlap on the walls can be an easy, affordable way to create a textured effect.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
Boxwood is covered in burlap and snow fence is draped around trees and shrubs to prevent deer from devouring them.
—Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Then cut and remove the burlap and any cage from the upper half of the ball before backfilling the rest of the way.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
On the flip side, using burlap on the walls can be an easy, affordable way to create a textured effect.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
Boxwood is covered in burlap and snow fence is draped around trees and shrubs to prevent deer from devouring them.
—Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Burlap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burlap. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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burlap
noun
bur·lap
ˈbər-ˌlap 
: a rough fabric made usually from jute or hemp and used mostly for bags and wrappings
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