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Word: Canvas
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old Northern French canevas, based on Latin cannabis ‘hemp’, from Greek
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkanvəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a strong, coarse unbleached cloth made from hemp, flax, or a similar yarn, used to make items such as sails and tents and as a surface for oil painting
Short Definition:cloth
Examples:- the painting is oil on canvas
- a canvas bag
Word: Canvas
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkanvəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cover with canvas
Short Definition:cover
Examples:- the door had been canvassed over
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