sackcloth
[ sak-klawth, -kloth ]
/ ˈsækˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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in sackcloth and ashes, in a state of repentance or sorrow; contrite: She would be in sackcloth and ashes for days over every trifling error she made.
OTHER WORDS FROM sackcloth
sackclothed, adjectiveWords nearby sackcloth
Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, sack, sackable, sackbut, sackcloth, sackcloth and ashes, sack coat, sack dress, sacker, sackful
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British Dictionary definitions for sackcloth
sackcloth
/ (ˈsækˌklɒθ) /
noun
coarse cloth such as sacking
garments made of such cloth, worn formerly to indicate mourning or penitence
sackcloth and ashes a public display of extreme grief, remorse, or repentance
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