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| sack·cloth [ sák klàwth, sák klòth ] |
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1. cloth for sacks: a coarse cloth made from goat or camel's hair or cotton, hemp, or flax. Use: sacks.
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2. mourning clothes: clothes made from sackcloth, formerly worn as a sign of mourning or penitence
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| [14th century. <sack1] |
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sackcloth and ashes a show of mourning or repentance (dated)
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