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Noun Concept
Categories: Textiles
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sackcloth  sack cloth
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A garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse WordNet 3.0
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A garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Sackcloth is a coarsely woven fabric, usually made of goat's hair. Wikipedia
A fabric mentioned in the Bible Wikipedia Disambiguation
Garments worn as an act of penance. Now often used figuratively. Wiktionary
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After he realised the gravity of his crime he spent some time wearing sackcloth and ashes. Wiktionary
IS A
garment
woven fabric
MATERIAL USED
cotton
linen
USE
hair shirt
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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sackcloth
Wikipedia
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sack cloth

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