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hopsacking

[ hop-sak-ing ]

noun

  1. bagging made chiefly of hemp and jute.
  2. Also hop·sack [] a coarse fabric made of cotton, wool, or other fibers and similar to burlap, used in the manufacture of wearing apparel.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hopsacking1

First recorded in 1880–85; hop 2 + sacking

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