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sackcloth

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  1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. a coarse cloth resembling sacking Source: wordnet
  4. 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. Source: webster
  5. 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. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n:100 n. a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse n. a coarse cloth resembling sacking Source: ecdict

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