- sack|ing
- sack|ing «SAK ihng», noun.a coarse cloth used for making sacks or bags. Sacking is closely woven of hemp, cotton, flax, or jute.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
hop-sack|ing — «HOP SAK ihng», noun. 1. a coarse sacking, used for hops. 2. a woolen, loose textured cloth, woven of heavy thread, used for clothing … Useful english dictionary
sack — cos·sack; cox·sack·ie; doo·dle·sack; du·del·sack; gun·ny·sack·ing; hav·er·sack; ho·sack·ia; nook·sack; ram·sack; ran·sack·er; ran·sack·le; ruck·sack; sack; sack·age; sack·but; sack·et; sack·ful; sack·less; un·sack; knap·sack; ran·sack; sack·er;… … English syllables
sack — Ⅰ. sack1 (săk) n. 1. a) A bag, especially one made of strong material for holding grain or objects in bulk. b) The amount that a sack can hold: »sold two sacks of rice. 2. also sacque A short loose fitting garment for women and children … Word Histories
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
Sack of Magdeburg — The Sack of Magdeburg ( de. Magdeburgs Opfergang or de. Magdeburger Hochzeit) refers to the siege and subsequent plundering of Magdeburg by Roman Catholic troops during the Thirty Years War. The siege lasted from November 1630 until 20 May… … Wikipedia
dressing-sack — dressˈing jacket or (obsolete) dressˈing sack noun A jacket worn by women in dressing • • • Main Entry: ↑dress … Useful english dictionary
sacking — sack·ing … English syllables
sackcloth — sack|cloth [ˈsæk klɔθ US klo:θ] n also sack|ing [ˈsækıŋ][U] 1.) rough cloth used for making sacks 2.) wear sackcloth and ashes BrE to behave in a way that shows everyone you are sorry about something wrong you have done … Dictionary of contemporary English
sacking — sack|ing [ sækıŋ ] noun 1. ) uncount SACKCLOTH 2. ) count BRITISH INFORMAL an act of forcing someone to leave their job … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sacking — sack•ing [[t]ˈsæk ɪŋ[/t]] n. tex stout, coarse woven material of hemp, jute, or the like, chiefly for sacks Also called sackcloth 1) • Etymology: 1580–90 … From formal English to slang