burlap UK /ˈbɜːlæp/US /ˈbɝlæp/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •(US) A very strong, coarse cloth, made from jute, flax, or hemp, and used to make sacks, etc.“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. — 2020 verb1 •To wrap or cover in burlap. formsburlapped · burlapping · burlaps