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in sack cloth and ashes

in sack cloth and ash
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in sak klawth, kloth and ash]
    • /ɪn sæk klɔθ, klɒθ ænd æʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in sak klawth, kloth and ash]
    • /ɪn sæk klɔθ, klɒθ ænd æʃ/

Definitions of in sack cloth and ashes words

  • noun in sack cloth and ashes sacking. 1
  • noun in sack cloth and ashes coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or penitence. 1
  • idioms in sack cloth and ashes in sackcloth and ashes, in a state of repentance or sorrow; contrite: She would be in sackcloth and ashes for days over every trifling error she made. 1

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Origin of in sack cloth and ashes

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at sack1, cloth

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Parts of speech for In sack cloth and ashes

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

in sack cloth and ashes popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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