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tarpaper

noun

Etymology

From tar + paper.

  1. derived from πάπυρος
  2. derived from papȳrus
  3. derived from paper
  4. derived from papier
  5. inherited from paper
  6. compounded as tarpaper — “tar + paper”

Definitions

  1. A heavy paper, coated with tar, used to waterproof walls and roofs.

  2. To cover with tarpaper.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA