SACKCLOTH


Meaning of SACKCLOTH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sækklɒθ ]

1.

Sackcloth is rough woven material that is used to make sacks.

He kept the club wrapped in sackcloth.

= hessian

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2.

If you talk about sackcloth or sackcloth and ashes you are referring to an exaggerated attempt by someone to show that they are sorry for doing something wrong.

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