Thesaurus: sackcloth

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1. 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.
2. n. a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse
3. n. a coarse cloth resembling sacking
4. Linen or cotton cloth such a 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.
5. Linen or cotton cloth such a 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.
6. n:100 n. a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse n. a coarse cloth resembling sacking