| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| sackcloth |
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| SYLLABICATION: | sack·cloth |
| PRONUNCIATION: | s k klôth , -kl th |
| NOUN: | 1. Sacking. 2a. 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.
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