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sackcloth

/ˈsækklɒθ/noun

उच्चारण सैक्क्लॉथ

टाट, बोरे का कपड़ा

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    a rough cloth made from fibres such as jute, used for making sacks

    टाट, बोरे का कपड़ा

    • The grain was stored in bags of sackcloth.

    Synonyms hessian burlap

Idioms 1

sackcloth and ashes

(to show that you are) sorry or ashamed about something you have done

पश्चाताप, (गलती पर) शर्मिंदगी दिखाना

  • The minister appeared in sackcloth and ashes after the scandal.
  • There is no need for sackcloth and ashes; just fix the mistake.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

hessian burlap

§Grammar and usage

Wear sackcloth and ashes means to show publicly that you are sorry for something.

Idiom: wear sackcloth and ashes का अर्थ है किसी गलती पर सबके सामने पश्चाताप दिखाना।