hessian

Meaning

A strong, coarse fabric made from hemp or jute, often used for making sacks.

Synonyms

sackcloth

sacking

burlap

Hessian boot

bagging

jackboot

Wellington

Wellington boot

canvas

burlap

packing cloth

gunny

burlap cloth

Translations

toile de jute

tela da sacchi

καναβάτσο

toile

Wellington

Botte en caoutchouc

hessien

Hessisch

zakkengoed

galocha

Galocha

الجندي الألماني في الجيش الأمريكي

paralı asker

Sackleinen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɛsiən/

Etymology

See Hessian. Attributed to the historic use of the fabric as part of the uniform of soldiers from the former Landgraviate of Hesse and its successors, who were called Hessians.