noun
hessian
HESH-un/ˈheʃn/
A coarse, strong woven fabric used especially for sacks.
The unrolled hessian reveals its coarse weave and fibrous strands at the frayed corner.
Etymology
The supplied source explains Hessian as a name for a resident of Hessen-Kassel, but does not explain its use for coarse fabric. The connection to this material remains unsupported here.
In context
Organic felt paper has a base material made with formerly living materials such as rag fibre, hessian (burlap), or cellulose fibres (wood, or jute).
More examples
- These hessian sacks hold potatoes in the cool cellar.
- We stretch hessian over the frame to make a screen.
- The rough hessian scratches my hands as I fold it.