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
Example Sentences
The bag is made of burlap.
Recent Examples on the Web Transform your kids' handprints into boo-tiful paper ghosts, which can instantly give a burlap banner or plain pumpkin a festive feel. 
Terri Robertson, Country Living, 9 Sep. 2022 The bird had used strands of twine from our burlap and garnished it with pieces of lavender. Betsy Vereckey, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 Though simple, the burlap texture and neutral colors complements dinnerware and other decor atop it nicely. Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022 This look starts with a rustic burlap table runner. Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, back in Brattleboro, a homespun and better-beloved hope for humanity made out of chicken wire and birch bark and burlap rolls along, through pine-dark woods. Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2022 Everyone on Moonhaven wears colorful burlap loungewear and communicates their emotions through modern dance. Joshua Alston, Variety, 6 July 2022 The Department of Natural Resources scrubbed the surface at Belle Isle state park, sprayed water and advised riders to lean forward in their burlap sack. Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 27 Aug. 2022 People were flying through the air last week in burlap sacks, slamming into the bumps on a metal slide. Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 See More
Terri Robertson, Country Living, 9 Sep. 2022 The bird had used strands of twine from our burlap and garnished it with pieces of lavender. Betsy Vereckey, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 Though simple, the burlap texture and neutral colors complements dinnerware and other decor atop it nicely. Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022 This look starts with a rustic burlap table runner. Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, back in Brattleboro, a homespun and better-beloved hope for humanity made out of chicken wire and birch bark and burlap rolls along, through pine-dark woods. Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2022 Everyone on Moonhaven wears colorful burlap loungewear and communicates their emotions through modern dance. Joshua Alston, Variety, 6 July 2022 The Department of Natural Resources scrubbed the surface at Belle Isle state park, sprayed water and advised riders to lean forward in their burlap sack. Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 27 Aug. 2022 People were flying through the air last week in burlap sacks, slamming into the bumps on a metal slide. Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
origin unknown
First Known Use
circa 1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
burlap
noun
bur·lap ˈbər-ˌlap
: a rough cloth made usually from jute or hemp and used mostly for bags