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Definition of hessian noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hessian

noun
 
/ˈhesiən/
 
/ˈheʃn/
(especially British English)
(North American English usually burlap)
[uncountable]
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  1. a type of strong rough brown cloth, used especially for making sacks
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Hesse, a state of Western Germany + -ian.

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