sackcloth

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von sackcloth im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

çuval bezi

çul

in sackcloth and ashes çula sarılmış ve kul içinde

{i} tövbe elbisesi

Relevante Übersetzungen

be in sackcloth and ashes

karalar bağlamak

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von sackcloth im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

garments worn as an act of penance. Now often used figuratively

After he realised the gravity of his crime he spent some time wearing sackcloth and ashes.

A coarse hessian style of cloth used to make sacks

{n} a cloth used for sacks or mourning

a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse

a coarse cloth resembling sacking

{i} coarse fabric used to make sacks; garment made from coarse fabric and worn as a sign of mourning or repentance

If you talk about sackcloth or sackcloth and ashes you are referring to an exaggerated attempt by someone to show that they are sorry for doing something wrong

Linen or cotton cloth such as sacks are made of; coarse cloth; anciently, a cloth or garment worn in mourning, distress, mortification, or penitence

Sackcloth is rough woven material that is used to make sacks. He kept the club wrapped in sackcloth. = hessian

a coarse cloth resembling sacking a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse

Relevante Übersetzungen

sackcloth and ashes

a display of extreme remorse or repentance or grief

in sackcloth and ashes

in mourning

sackcloths

plural of sackcloth

Silbentrennung

sack·cloth

Etymologie

[ 'sa(k)-"kloth ] (noun.) 13th century. 1sack.