sackcloth

noun

sack·cloth ˈsa(k)-ˌklȯth

: a coarse cloth of goat or camel's hair or of flax, hemp, or cotton

: a garment of sackcloth worn as a sign of mourning or penitence

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In the end, de Hales agreed to abjure the realm, which meant walking, barefoot, to the port of Chester, a hundred and thirty miles away, holding a wooden cross and wearing sackcloth, and taking a ship across the Irish Sea, never to return. —

Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024 While sackcloths have fallen out of use, the meaning of wearing ashes on Ash Wednesday has stayed the same. —

Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2024 These people wore sackcloth, were sprinkled with ashes and remained apart until they were reconciled with the Christian community. —

Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 Feb. 2024 In Jesus' time, sackcloths and ashes were used as a public display of repentance, says Bible Study Tools. —

Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sackcloth