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tarpaper

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A heavy paper, coated with tar, used to waterproof walls and roofs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To cover with tarpaper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From tar + paper.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: покривна мушама (pokrivna mušama) — heavy paper coated with tar
  • Chinese Mandarin: 焦油紙 /焦油纸 (jiāoyóuzhǐ) — heavy paper coated with tar
  • Finnish: tervapaperi — heavy paper coated with tar
  • French: papier goudronné — heavy paper coated with tar
  • German: Dachpappe — heavy paper coated with tar
  • Hungarian: kátránypapír — heavy paper coated with tar
  • Japanese: アスファルトルーフィング (asufarutorūfingu) — heavy paper coated with tar
  • Polish: papa — heavy paper coated with tar
  • Romanian: carton gudronat — heavy paper coated with tar
  • Russian: толь (tolʹ) — heavy paper coated with tar