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Raresackcloth
The correct spelling is sackcloth.
How to pronounce sackcloth
noun
Say it like: Sak-clo-th
The correct spelling is sackcloth. A coarse hessian style of cloth used to make sacks. For example: "After he realised the gravity of his crime he spent some time wearing sackcloth and ashes."
Usage Examples
“After he realised the gravity of his crime he spent some time wearing sackcloth and ashes.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A coarse hessian style of cloth used to make sacks.
- 2.(Usually paired with 'ashes'), garments worn as an act of penance. Now often used figuratively.
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