hopsacking

[hop-sak-ing]

noun

1. bagging made chiefly of hemp and jute.

2. Also hopsack a coarse fabric made of cotton, wool, or other fibers and similar to burlap, used in the manufacture of wearing apparel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hopsacking¹

First recorded in 1880–85; hop ² + sacking

Example Sentences

His sound is more robust, the brushed cotton interwoven with hopsacking, and Young’s underlying melancholy softened, so that the happy-sad blend tilted toward the positive.

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