hopsacking

hopsacking
noun
a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing
Syn: ↑hopsack
Hypernyms: ↑fabric, ↑cloth, ↑material, ↑textile

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: hop (III) + sacking
1. : material of hemp and jute used especially as bagging by hop growers
2. : a rough-surfaced clothing fabric loosely woven of various fibers in an open basket weave

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/hop"sak'ing/, n.
1. bagging made chiefly of hemp and jute.
2. Also, hopsack /hop"sak'/. a coarse fabric made of cotton, wool, or other fibers and similar to burlap, used in the manufacture of wearing apparel.
[1880-85; HOP2 + SACKING]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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