tarp — a large sheet of strong, flexible, water-resistant or waterproof material, often cloth such as canvas coated with tar or plastic
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a large sheet of strong, flexible, water-resistant or waterproof material, often cloth such as canvas coated with tar or plastic
Pronunciation (IPA): /tɑːrp/
Example Sentences
- The baseball game was delayed because they forgot to put the tarp on the field during the storm.
- My dad's idea of home decoration is hanging a camouflage tarp over the broken fence.
- The homeless shelter used colorful tarps to create separate sleeping areas.
tarp
NOUN[/tɑːrp/]
a large sheet of strong, flexible, water-resistant or waterproof material, often cloth such as canvas coated with tar or plastic
Waterproof tarp protecting camping gear
The harp's melody battles the sharp wind tearing the tarp!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Tarp is a 18th-century shortening of tarpaulin, a nautical term for waterproof cloth. The word combines tar (the sticky substance) and pall (a covering), referring originally to fabric treated with tar for waterproofing.
Breakdown
tar (sticky bituminous substance) + pall (covering/cloth) + -ing (forming a noun), with the complete form tarpaulin later shortened to tarp.
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📝Examples
“The baseball game was delayed because they forgot to put the tarp on the field during the storm.”
“My dad's idea of home decoration is hanging a camouflage tarp over the broken fence.”
“The homeless shelter used colorful tarps to create separate sleeping areas.”
“When the roof leaked, we became experts at strategically placing tarps and buckets around the house.”
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