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sackcloth

 noun
     
Related topics: Material, Textiles
sack‧cloth also sack‧ing [uncountable]
1TIM rough cloth used for making sacks
2

wear sackcloth and ashes

British English to behave in a way that shows everyone you are sorry about something wrong you have done
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