tarp
Americannoun
acronym
noun
Etymology
Origin of tarp
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; by shortening
Example Sentences
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A mountain of chairs set against the backdrop of a tarp curtain is the starting point for a production that recaps Shakespeare’s War of the Roses saga.
From Los Angeles Times
Concerns about the organization first emerged in January 2023 when a community member reported that its chief executive, Tara Stamos, was storing Narcan under a tarp in 100-degree weather, prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times
Crews in white hazmat suits laid out tarps and sorted through potentially hazardous materials.
From Los Angeles Times
He grabbed a couple of tarps, a hammer, and a handful of metal stakes.
From Literature
Lamps burn low and tarps black out the windows above ground, an effort to conceal the building from Hitler’s bombers.
From Literature
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