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-A '''tarpaulin''' or '''tarp''' is a large sheet of strong, flexible, [[water]] resistant or [[waterproof]] material, often [[cloth]] such as canvas coated with plastic or [[latex]]. In some places such as Australia, and in military slang, a tarp may be known as a '''hootchie'''. Tarps often have reinforced grommets at the corners and along the sides to form attachment points for [[rope]], allowing them to be tied down or suspended.
+A '''tarpaulin''' or '''tarp''' is a large sheet of strong, flexible, [[water]] resistant or [[waterproof]] material, often cloth such as canvas coated with plastic or [[latex]]. In some places such as Australia, and in military slang, a tarp may be known as a '''hootchie'''. Tarps often have reinforced grommets at the corners and along the sides to form attachment points for [[rope]], allowing them to be tied down or suspended.
 Inexpensive modern tarps are made from woven polyethylene; this material is so associated with tarps that it has become known as '''polytarp'''.