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单词 sackcloth
释义

sackcloth

[ sak-klawth, -kloth ]
/ ˈsækˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /

noun

sacking.
coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or penitence.

Idioms for sackcloth

    in sackcloth and ashes, in a state of repentance or sorrow; contrite: She would be in sackcloth and ashes for days over every trifling error she made.

Origin of sackcloth

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at sack1, cloth

OTHER WORDS FROM sackcloth

sackclothed, adjective

Words nearby sackcloth

Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, sack, sackable, sackbut, sackcloth, sackcloth and ashes, sack coat, sack dress, sacker, sackful
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British Dictionary definitions for sackcloth

sackcloth
/ (ˈsækˌklɒθ) /

noun

coarse cloth such as sacking
garments made of such cloth, worn formerly to indicate mourning or penitence
sackcloth and ashes a public display of extreme grief, remorse, or repentance
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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