ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English sakcloth, from sak sack, bag, sackcloth + cloth
1. : a coarse cloth made of goat hair or camel hair or of flax, hemp, or cotton and used for sacks or garments
2. : a garment of sackcloth ; especially : one worn as a sign of mourning, distress, penitence, or protest
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- in sackcloth and ashes