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Sackcloth

Sackcloth Meaning & Definition
Sackcloth Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sackcloth?

[n] a coarse cloth resembling sacking
[n] a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse

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See Also | cloth | fabric | garment | material | textile

Sackcloth In Webster's Dictionary

\Sack"cloth`\ (?; 115), 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. Gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. --2 Sam. iii. 31. Thus with sackcloth I invest my woe. --Sandys.

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