zeildoek — meaning in English

English meaning

• rag noun A worn or torn piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning.
• tarpaulin noun A heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth or plastic sheet, used as a cover or blanket (often as weatherproofing, or to keep loose cargo from blowing off a lorry).

Senses

zeildoek is used for these senses in English:

• rag (nautical, slang) A sail, or any piece of canvas.
• tarpaulin (countable) A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.
• tarpaulin (uncountable, obsolete) Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.

rag — full definition

1. noun A worn or torn piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning.
2. noun A newspaper, especially one seen as low quality or sensationalist (informal, disparaging).
3. verb To tease or mock someone, often good-naturedly (informal).

tarpaulin — full definition

1. noun A heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth or plastic sheet, used as a cover or blanket (often as weatherproofing, or to keep loose cargo from blowing off a lorry).
2. noun Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
3. noun A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.

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