TARP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tarp mean? 

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

1. waterproofed canvas

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• TARP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Waterproofed canvas

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

tarp; tarpaulin

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

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

 Context examples 

Tarp Henry, my companion, was plucking at my skirts and I heard him whispering, "Sit down, Malone! Don't make a public ass of yourself."

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Tarp Henry looked thoughtful.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)