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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Line with burlap to keep the soil from washing out of drainage holes.
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Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2024
Place the plant with the burlap in the planting hole, but remove the burlap before filling in the hole.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2024
Rope, sticks, and leather straps surround this simple but effective black burlap face; its eyes are outlined in twine, and half a dozen chunks of volcanic rock hang down as ornaments.
—Will Heinrich, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
It was found at the crime scenes and led authorities to believe that items used in the killings, such as burlap sacks and tape, came from their home.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2024
Rudolph sits atop a tractor, Wiig wears a burlap sack, and there’s even a horse named Hannah.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2023
Finish with a yellow burlap bow. 15 DIY Spider Halloween Wreath
Keep things simple—but spooky—with an all-white wreath.
—Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
Kincaid explores African themes and origins with quilting, found materials, collage and photography, while Piñeiro Bello looks at Caribbean diaspora from his home base in Miami, painting with vibrant colors on raw linen or burlap.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
On their bodies is a combination of burlap and old clothes worn inside-out, paired with homemade shoulder cushions used to create an imposing silhouette.
—Susan Portnoy, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2024
Place the plant with the burlap in the planting hole, but remove the burlap before filling in the hole.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2024
Rope, sticks, and leather straps surround this simple but effective black burlap face; its eyes are outlined in twine, and half a dozen chunks of volcanic rock hang down as ornaments.
—Will Heinrich, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
It was found at the crime scenes and led authorities to believe that items used in the killings, such as burlap sacks and tape, came from their home.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2024
Rudolph sits atop a tractor, Wiig wears a burlap sack, and there’s even a horse named Hannah.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2023
Finish with a yellow burlap bow. 15 DIY Spider Halloween Wreath
Keep things simple—but spooky—with an all-white wreath.
—Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
Kincaid explores African themes and origins with quilting, found materials, collage and photography, while Piñeiro Bello looks at Caribbean diaspora from his home base in Miami, painting with vibrant colors on raw linen or burlap.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
On their bodies is a combination of burlap and old clothes worn inside-out, paired with homemade shoulder cushions used to create an imposing silhouette.
—Susan Portnoy, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Burlap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burlap. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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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