estopa

Meaning

1. (feminine) tow (an untwisted bundle of fibers)
2. (feminine) oakum (fibrous caulking material)

Concepts

oakum

burlap

gunny

swab

Translations

canemàs

xarpellera

Sachtuch

Sackleinwand

Werg

Sackleinen

Kauder

στυππείο

étoupe

sac en jute

toile de jute

gros canevas

Jute#Toile_de_jute

jute#toile_de_jute

canovaccio

Pronounced as (IPA)

/isˈtɔ.pɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: stuppa

Cognate with Spanish: estopa

Cognate with French: étoupe

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese estopa, from Latin stuppa, from Ancient Greek στύππη (stúppē). Compare Spanish estopa and French étoupe.