tarp
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tarp¹
- /tɑːp/ Australia, UK
- /tɑɹp/ US
- [tʰäɹp] Canada
- [t(ʰ)a̝ɹp]
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)p
Where it comes from
Clipping of tarpaulin.
noun tarps
- Clipping of tarpaulin (“covering”). [Ignatz, under the rain:] It's a good thing I had this tarp handy. [...] / [Officer Pupp:] Gimme that canvas, it's much more important that I keep dry.
verb tarps · tarping · tarped
- To cover something with a tarpaulin. The load may be tarped for serious white water, but tarped or not, everything should be tied securely in case of capsize.
TARP²
proper noun
- Acronym of Troubled Asset Relief Program
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: tarpaulin, floor, sheet, cover, sheeting, decor, canvas, décor, decoration, seam, painting, hiding, scenery, frame, hidden, tarpauling
Talk about this word "tarp." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tarp. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tarp. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tarp "tarp." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tarp.Cite this
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title = {tarp},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tarp},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
