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Burlap

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈbɝlæp

Definitions

A very strong, coarse cloth, made from jute, flax, or hemp, and used to make sacks, etc.

US, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

18 more languages
Afrikaansgoiing
العربيةالخيش
Češtinapytlovina
Cymraegsachlïain
日本語黄麻布
Kurdîbo
Македонскизебло
Nederlandsjute
ਪੰਜਾਬੀਤੱਪੜ
Polskijuta
Svenskahessian
Українськарядни́на
Tiếng Việtbố

Examples

““A ranger responded and found two whole chickens in a burlap sack in a hot spring,” she said. A cooking pot was also found nearby.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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