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TARPAULIN

Dictionary entry overview: What does tarpaulin mean?

• TARPAULIN (noun)
The noun TARPAULIN has 1 sense:

1. waterproofed canvas

Familiarity information: TARPAULIN used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• TARPAULIN (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Waterproofed canvas

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

tarp; tarpaulin

Hypernyms ("tarpaulin" is a kind of...):

canvas; canvas fabric; canvass; canvass fabric (a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents))

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