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Raretarpaulins
The correct spelling is tarpaulins.
How to pronounce tarpaulins
noun
Say it like: Tar-pau-lin-s
The correct spelling is tarpaulins. A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket. For example: "Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet."
Usage Examples
“Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.
- 2.A sailor (often abbreviated to tar)
- 3.Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.
- 4.Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
- 5.A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.
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