sackcloth

Definition of Sackcloth in English :

1. sackcloth

a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse

2. sackcloth

a coarse cloth resembling sacking

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sackcloth

noun

1.

coarse cloth such as sacking

2.

garments made of such cloth, worn formerly to indicate mourning or penitence

3. sackcloth and ashes

noun

1.

sacking

2.

coarse, rough cloth, orig. made of goats' hair, worn as a symbol of mourning or penitence, often with ashes sprinkled on the head

n.

1. Sacking.

2.

a. A rough cloth of camel's hair, goat hair, hemp, cotton, or flax.

b. Garments made of this cloth, worn as a symbol of mourning or penitence.