sackcloth
noun
sack·cloth
ˈsa(k)-ˌklȯth 
1
: a coarse cloth of goat or camel's hair or of flax, hemp, or cotton
2
: a garment of sackcloth worn as a sign of mourning or penitence
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These people wore sackcloth, were sprinkled with ashes and remained apart until they were reconciled with the Christian community.
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 19 Apr. 2025
Basically a man who had built a solid reputation as a career university president naively entered the Church of Florida Autocracy, donned sackcloth and ashes and prostrated himself … ultimately for no heavenly reward whatsoever.
—Ron Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025
Activists cloaked in sackcloth marched outside the parking lots.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The tradition of receiving ashes originates from biblical times when wearing sackcloth and ashes symbolized repentance.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 19 Apr. 2025
Basically a man who had built a solid reputation as a career university president naively entered the Church of Florida Autocracy, donned sackcloth and ashes and prostrated himself … ultimately for no heavenly reward whatsoever.
—Ron Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025
Activists cloaked in sackcloth marched outside the parking lots.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The tradition of receiving ashes originates from biblical times when wearing sackcloth and ashes symbolized repentance.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Sackcloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sackcloth. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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sackcloth
noun
sack·cloth
ˈsak-ˌ(k)lȯth
1
: rough cloth for sacks
2
: a garment of sackcloth worn as a sign of sorrow
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