HOPSACK

hopsacking, hopsack

(noun) a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hopsack (countable and uncountable, plural hopsacks)

(countable) A hemp sack used for holding hops.

(uncountable) A coarse, loosely-woven clothing fabric.

Source: Wiktionary



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