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canvas

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canvas /ˈkænvəs/ noun
plural canvases
canvas
/ˈkænvəs/
noun
plural canvases
Britannica Dictionary definition of CANVAS
: a strong, rough cloth that is used to make bags, tents, sails, etc.
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: a specially prepared piece of cloth on which a picture can be painted by an artist
: a painting made on a piece of cloth

under canvas

chiefly British
: in a tent