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sackcloth

UK
/ˈsækklɒθ/
US
/ˈsækklɔːθ/

Übersetzungen

sackclothsubstantiv
sackcloths
Pl.
The monk wore a robe made of sackcloth as a sign of humility.
Монах носил рясу из вретища в знак смирения.
The potatoes were stored in a sackcloth bag in the cellar.
Картофель хранился в мешковинном мешке в подвале.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
одежда из мешковины
грубая ткань
Synonyme
coarse cloth
rough fabric
burlap
sackclothadjektiv
UK
/ˈsækklɒθ/
US
/ˈsækklɔːθ/
Used attributively to modify nouns, e.g. "a sackcloth robe". Non-gradable.

Definitionen

sackclothsubstantiv
A coarse, rough fabric traditionally made from flax or hemp, used for making sacks and for penitential garments.
The monk wore sackcloth as a sign of humility and penance.
A garment made of this fabric, worn as a symbol of mourning or penitence.
In ancient times, people would don sackcloth and ashes to express their grief.
sackclothadjektiv
Made of or resembling sackcloth; coarse and rough.
He wrapped himself in a sackcloth robe for the ceremony.
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