haircloth
Origin of haircloth
1- Also called cilice.
Words Nearby haircloth
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How to use haircloth in a sentence
And Mathathias and his sons rent their garments, and they covered themselves with haircloth, and made great lamentation.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousMiss Isobel's attitude toward her mother was that of a monk to his haircloth shirt.
Quin | Alice Hegan RiceShe then broke the glass over the clock face, and with a penknife cut slits in the carpets and haircloth covering of the sofa.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events | S. Baring-GouldThe chairs matched the sofa, one being a comfortable rocker with cover of haircloth.
A Dear Little Girl at School | Amy E. BlanchardRalph insisted that the haircloth sofa in the parlor was just the thing, but Captain Eri wouldn't hear of it.
Cap'n Eri | Joseph Crosby Lincoln
British Dictionary definitions for haircloth
/ (ˈhɛəˌklɒθ) /
a cloth woven from horsehair, used in upholstery
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