noun
jute
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Jute (noun) means a coarse, strong fibre from certain plants of the East Indies, used to make items such as mats, paper and sacking. Example: “The shop sells doormats woven from jute.”
noun
1
A coarse, strong fibre from certain plants of the East Indies, used to make items such as mats, paper and sacking.
"The shop sells doormats woven from jute."
"Jute is strong and rough to the touch."
"She carried her shopping home in a jute bag."
2
One of the plants that this fibre is obtained from.
"The jute was cut and left to dry."
"Fields of jute stretched along the river."
How to use jute
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rough, strong plant fibre used for mats, sacks and cloth.
When to use it
It is an everyday word for a material and is neutral in tone.
Memory tip
It is pronounced like "boot" with a J in front, and it is uncountable when it means the fibre in general.
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Common pairings
jute bag
jute rope
jute fibre
jute mat
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Etymology
English borrowed the word from Bengali jhuṭ. It is likely related to similar words in Ukrainian and Russian.
Rhymes for jute
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What is jute used for?
Jute fibre is used to make mats, paper and gunny cloth, among other things.
Where does the word jute come from?
English borrowed it from Bengali.
Is jute a plant or a fibre?
It is both. The word names the coarse fibre and also the plants that the fibre comes from.
What is the meaning of jute?
"jute" (noun) means a coarse, strong fibre from certain plants of the East Indies, used to make items such as mats, paper and sacking.
