burlap
To wrap or cover in burlapTo wrap or cover in burlap.
» Tom was carrying something in a burlap sack.
Meaning
1 sensesTo wrap or cover in burlap.
Examples
6 sentencesTom was carrying something in a burlap sack.
The potatoes were stored in a burlap sack.
ruКартофель хранился в джутовом мешке.
The burlap sack held several kilos of flour.
The indie coffee brand sells its roasted beans in small burlap sacks.
His rucksack was made of burlap, with a small patch where a hole used to be.
Origin
Uncertain. Attested since about 1695 in the spelling bore-lap, borelapp. Likely from burelUncertain. Attested since about 1695 in the spelling bore-lap, borelapp. Likely from burel (“a coarse woollen cloth”) + lap (“flap of a garment”), where the first element is from Middle English burel, borel. Others feel that "its character and time of appearance makes a Dutch origin very likely" (and the earliest references as to its importation from the Netherlands); the NED suggests derivation from Dutch boenlap (“coarse, rubbing linen or cloth”) with the first element perhaps confused with boer (“farmer, peasant”). Bense similarly suggests derivation from an unattested Dutch *boerenlap, where boeren would be used in the sense of “coarse” as in boerenkost (“coarse, heavy food as is eaten by farmers”) or boerenpraat (“coarse, rural speech”).
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Forms
burlaps, burlapping, burlapped, burlapped| Base form | burlap · to burlap |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | burlaps |
| Present participle | burlapping |
| Past simple | burlapped |
| Past participle | burlapped |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle