burlap

burlap
/berr"lap/, n., v., burlapped, burlapping.
n.
1. a plain-woven, coarse fabric of jute, hemp, or the like; gunny.
2. a lightweight fabric made in imitation of this.
v.t.
3. to wrap with burlap: to burlap and tie a newly dug tree.
[1685-95; earlier borelap, equiv. to bore(l) coarse cloth (see BUREAU) + LAP1]

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