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sackcloth
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun sackcloth has 2 senses
CIDE DICTIONARY
sackcloth, n.
Linen or cotton cloth such as sacks are made of; coarse cloth; anciently, a cloth or garment worn in mourning, distress, mortification, or penitence. [1913 Webster]
"Gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner."
[1913 Webster]
"Thus with sackcloth I invest my woe."
[1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sackcloth, n.
1 a coarse fabric of flax or hemp.
2 clothing made of this, formerly worn as a penance or in mourning (esp. sackcloth and ashes).
1 a coarse fabric of flax or hemp.
2 clothing made of this, formerly worn as a penance or in mourning (esp. sackcloth and ashes).
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