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tarpapered

tarpapered

6.7
Covered with tar paper to keep water out
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɑːrˌpeɪpərd/
  • US
translation icon : cubierto de papel de asfalto
  • The old shed was tarpapered, providing a roof that kept the rain out.

Examples

  • I squatted in the tarpapered privy behind the cottage, pages of The American Sportsman again fulfilling a need.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The construction workers covered the building with tarpapered sheets to protect it from moisture.

  • They decided to use tarpapered panels for the roof to ensure it was weatherproof.

Synonyms

sheeted
vstarpapered
3.8

Covered by a thin layer such as snow or ice

is covered using a waterproof material designed for roofing

Antonyms

uncovered
  • NSFW
1.9

Not wearing clothes on a part of the body

Surface Forms

tarpapered positive

Morphology

tarpapered = tar + paper (transparent) = tar + paper + ed

The compound 'tar + paper' names a specific waterproofing material and adding '-ed' straightforwardly indicates 'covered with' in a literal sense.

Etymology

Tarpapered comes from the simple idea of a roof or wall being covered with tar and paper, a black, waterproof sheet used on roofs to stop rain. So a tarpapered cabin is 'covered to protect' it from heavy rain and snow.