haircloth
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of haircloth
Example Sentences
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Baritone Friedrich Schorr wore Jokanaan's haircloth shirt, sang resonantly.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yet so violent was Gitl's agitation that she had to sit down on the haircloth lounge for breath and to regain composure.
From Yekl A tale of the New York ghetto by Abraham Cahan
The room, with its chintz-covered lounge, rag carpet, Dutch clock, and chairs upholstered in haircloth, seemed more sacred on Saturday.
From Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter by Merrill Tileston
Her dress was the rough garb of the slave; her couch was a mat of straw, covered with haircloth.
From Women of Early Christianity by Alfred Brittain
As a special honor, the abbess could be buried in a garment of haircloth, sewn around her like a sack.
From Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) by Pierce Butler
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