noun
- plural of tarpaper; heavy paper coated with tar, used as waterproof building material
Usage: construction
Examples
- The roofers installed tarpapers under the shingles for extra protection.
- Several rolls of tarpapers were delivered to the construction site.
- The old shed’s tarpapers had deteriorated and needed replacement.
- They used tarpapers as a moisture barrier in the walls.
- The contractor ordered black tarpapers for the roofing project.