burlap

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: bur=lap

CIDE DICTIONARY

burlap, n. 

 A coarse fabric, made of jute or hemp, used for bagging; also, a finer variety of similar material, used for curtains, etc.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

burlap, n.
1 coarse canvas esp. of jute used for sacking etc.
2 a similar lighter material for use in dressmaking or furnishing.

Etymology

17th c.: orig. unkn.

ROGET THESAURUS

burlap

Texture

N texture, structure (form), organization, anatomy, frame, mold, fabric, construction, framework, carcass, architecture, stratification, cleavage, substance, stuff, compages, parenchyma, constitution, staple, organism, organography, osteology, myology, splanchnology, neurology, angiography, adeology, angiography, adenography, texture, surface texture, intertexture, contexture, tissue, grain, web, surface, warp and woof, warp and weft, tooth, nap, flatness (smoothness), fineness of grain, coarseness of grain, dry goods, silk, satin, muslin, burlap, histology, structural, organic, anatomic, anatomical, textural, textile, fine grained, coarse grained, fine, delicate, subtile, gossamery, filmy, silky, satiny, coarse, homespun, rough, gritty, smooth, smooth as silk, smooth as satin.