Noun: hessian he-see-un
- [Brit] Coarse jute fabric
"They used hessian sacks to store potatoes";
- burlap [N. Amer], gunny [N. Amer]
- (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
"Officers wore Hessian boots as part of their uniform";
- Hessian boot, jackboot, Wellington, Wellington boot
Derived forms: hessians
Type of: bagging, boot, sacking
Encyclopedia: Hessian, Stephen