- 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.
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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
