burlap

noun

bur·​lap ˈbər-ˌlap 

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

The remains of the women, who became known as the Gilgo Four, were found naked and bound in burlap in close proximity to each other near Gilgo Beach in December 2010. —Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026

Their bodies, found within about a quarter mile of each other, were wrapped in burlap with their feet or ankles bound. —Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026

Investigators rushed in, grabbed the box, and sent it to the crime lab, which matched DNA from the crust to a male hair found on burlap used to restrain one of the victims. —ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026

Prosecutors said hairs connected to Heuermann, his former wife and daughter were found on belts, tape and burlap found on his alleged victims. —April 8, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for burlap

• bandgap
• bitmap
• blackcap
• blackstrap
• bootstrap
• claptrap
• entrap
• foolscap
• kidnap
• kneecap
• madcap
• mayhap

Kids Definition

burlap

noun

bur·​lap ˈbər-ˌlap 

: a rough fabric made usually from jute or hemp and used mostly for bags and wrappings